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Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was an American businessman, military officer, and part-time contact of the Domestic Contact Service (DCS) of the CIA. Shaw is best known for being the only person brought to trial for involvement in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
- 1941–1946
- Warren Easton High School
On March 1, 1967, New Orleans District attorney Jim Garrison arrested and charged New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw with conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy, with the help of Lee Harvey Oswald, David Ferrie, and others. On January 29, 1969, Shaw was brought to trial in Orleans Parish Criminal Court on these charges.
- March 1, 1969; 54 years ago
- Edward Haggerty
- State of Louisiana v. Clay L. Shaw
- Not guilty
Aug 6, 2022 · A World War 2 hero and New Orleans businessman, Clay Shaw went on trial in 1969 for allegedly orchestrating John F. Kennedy's assassination.
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Nov 19, 2023 · It took a jury less than an hour to find that Clay Shaw was not involved in a conspiracy to kill John F. Kennedy.
On March 1, 1967, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison arrested businessman Clay Lavergne Shaw on the charge of conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. Precisely two years later, Shaw was acquitted.
Clay Shaw Trial: 1969. Defendant: Clay L. Shaw. Crime Charged: Conspiracy to assassinate John F. Kennedy. Chief Defense Lawyers: Irvin Dymond, Salvatore Panzeca, Edward F. Wegmann, and William J. Wegmann. Chief Prosecutors: James Alcock, William Alford, Jim Garrison, Alvin Oser, and Andrew Sciambra. Judge: Edward A. Haggerty.
On March 1, 1967, New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw was arrested for conspiracy in the murder of President John F. Kennedy. The arrest followed an investigation by the office of New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, and the murder of prime suspect David Ferrie.