Appendix to Brief of Appellant: Motions for Leave to Appeal, Opinions and Journal Entries of the Court of Appeals

Appellant court documents filed with Ohio Supreme Cour

Brief of Defendant-Appellant, Sam Sheppard, Eighth District Court of Appeals Case No. 23551

In their appeal (no. 23551) brief, Sam Sheppard\u27s attorneys asserted that he should be granted a new trial based on newly discovered evidence because the defense team did not have access to the crime scene until two days after the verdict finding him guilty. Once given access to the Sheppard home, the defense hired Dr. Paul Kirk for forensic testing and analysis. Dr. Kirk discovered blood on a wardrobe door at the murder scene that he claimed did not belong to Sam or Marilyn Sheppard. Kirk further determined that forensic evidence showed that the murderer was left-handed, excluding Sam as a suspect because he was right-handed. Dr. Kirk confirmed the defense theory that the murder was probably the result of a sexual attack

Statement of Fred W. Garmone

This is a transcript of statements by Attorney, Fred W. Garmone (Counsel for Sam Sheppard) regarding a short in-chambers conference pre-trial with the Honorable Judge Blythin. Mr. Garmone stated to Judge Blythin, because of the fact that his son (Ed Blythin) at the time of trial was a member of the Homicide Unit, and was actively engaged in the investigation of this death of Marilyn Sheppard, that it was his feeling that he should withdraw or disqualify himself as the Judge to hear the case. Along with Mr. Garmone\u27s statement is a brief question/answer exchange between members of the Prosecution and the Sheppard Counsel present; conversation exchange inquires of pre-trial defense attorney dissension or discord and whether there was a formal affidavit of prejudice against Judge Blythin for his personal connection to the criminal investigation. These inquiries prompted negative responses from Mr. Garmone

Reply Brief of Appellant on Motion for Leave to Appeal and Appeal as of Right

Reply Brief of Appellant on Motion for Leave to Appeal and Appeal as of Righ

Reply Brief of Appellant on Motion for Leave to Appeal and Appeal as of Right

Reply Brief of Appellant on Motion for Leave to Appeal and Appeal as of Righ