Like Derek Chauvin's trial, the Sheppard trial was the most talked about case in the nation. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 20: People react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in Times Square on April 20 ...

Sheppard’s story was a widely publicized trial, something the Supreme Court labeled a “carnival atmosphere.” And the media was accused of swaying the public opinion on the case, resulting in ...

A decade ago, the Supreme Court had declined to review Sheppard’s life sentence for the murder of his wife. Then, in 1964, he was released from jail by U.S. District Judge Carl Weinman, who did ...