1. Sheppard v. Maxwell, No. 490 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, February 28, 1966, Argued , June 6, 1966, Decided
OVERVIEW: Petitioner did not receive a fair trial for murder where the trial judge did not fulfill his duty to protect petitioner from inherently prejudicial publicity that saturated the community and to control disruptive influences in the courtroom.
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