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Samuel Holmes Sheppard ( December 29, 1923 – April 6, 1970) was an American Osteopath. He was convicted of the 1954 murder of his pregnant [1] wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard, but the conviction was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, which cited a "carnival atmosphere" at the trial.
Sam Sheppard had more than one affair during his marriage to Marilyn, including his relationship with Susan Hayes, a California lab technician, which he originally denied at Coroner Gerber's 1954 inquest.
Learn about the legal and media aspects of the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard and the trial of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard. Find out how the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on his appeal and how he was retried in 1966.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Sam Sheppard, the American physician who was wrongly convicted of his wife's murder in 1954 and later exonerated in 1966. Find out how his case inspired The Fugitive TV show and movie.
Jan 30, 2019 · Learn how a media frenzy and a flawed investigation led to the wrongful conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard for the murder of his wife Marilyn in 1954. Discover the twists and turns of the case, from the inquest to the retrial, and the impact of the media on the outcome.
Primary documents relating to the murder of Marilyn Sheppard and subsequent trials of her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, including chronology, maps, evidence, interviews, crime reports, essays, letters, transcript excerpts, links, and bibliography.
A detailed timeline of events in the 1954 case of Dr. Sam Sheppard, who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife Marilyn. The web page also provides links to related resources on DNA, forensic science, and the Sheppard trial.
