The case I am going to discuss is Sheppard v. Maxwell, it was a supreme case argued at February 28, 1966, and the case was about the rights of freedom of the press. The case about the man whose name was Sam Sheppard, and he was accused by a murder of his wife, and in this trail, he claim he is innocent, and he accuse for that he was not protected from news that was against him. And during this appeal he got his support from the Ohio District Court.
Originally the court claim the press media had already condemned Sheppard guilty, and they describe the trail in a carnival atmosphere, because of that the media posted the names addresses and pictures of the jury.
The higher court judges got a 8-1 decision on that he got a unfair trail, and he will
Originally the court claim the press media had already condemned Sheppard guilty, and they describe the trail in a carnival atmosphere, because of that the media posted the names addresses and pictures of the jury.
The higher court judges got a 8-1 decision on that he got a unfair trail, and he will