Samuel Sheppard

Cases

• The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
  Named suspectAcquitted

Timeline

Events across every case involving this person

1. January 1, 1954

   Dr. Samuel Sheppard arrested following inquest

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
2. January 1, 1954

   Post-conviction appeals filed; case progresses through state courts

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
3. July 1, 1954

   Dr. Samuel Sheppard becomes prime suspect

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
4. July 4, 1954

   Marilyn Sheppard murdered in her Bay Village home

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
5. July 30, 1954

   Samuel Sheppard arrested and charged with murder following inquest

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
6. July 30, 1954

   Sheppard charged with first-degree murder

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
7. December 1, 1954

   Sheppard begins serving sentence in Ohio prison

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
8. December 21, 1954

   Jury convicts Sheppard of second-degree murder; sentenced to life in prison

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
9. December 21, 1954

   Jury returns guilty verdict on second-degree murder charge

   The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
10. December 21, 1954

    Sheppard sentenced to life in prison

    The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
11. January 1, 1965

    Supreme Court grants petition for certiorari

    The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
12. January 1, 1966

    Retrial begins with enhanced jury protections and improved courtroom management

    The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
13. January 1, 1966

    Sheppard acquitted at retrial

    The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
14. January 1, 1966

    Sheppard released from prison following acquittal

    The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
15. June 6, 1966

    U.S. Supreme Court reverses Sheppard's conviction on fair-trial grounds

    The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard
16. June 6, 1966

    Supreme Court reverses conviction in Sheppard v. Ohio on due process grounds

    The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard