
The wrong man: the final verdict on the Dr. Sam Sheppard murder case
True crime, United States history, Laws and statutes, Law and crime biography, History
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Investigative reporter assembles extensive evidence exonerating Cleveland physician Sam Sheppard of murdering his pregnant wife, Marilyn, on July 4, 1954. Describes botched police and forensic investigations, Sheppard's retrials and eventual acquittal in 1966, and his son's anti-death-penalty activism. Identifies probable… actual killer and reconstructs possible murder scenario. Some violence and some strong language. 2001