grant Sheffield a new trial within six months
or turn him loose, A second trial in March,
1956, resulted in a second confiction and last
January 22 the Supreme Court affirmed the con-
viction and death penalty."
"Many Escape Death for Capital Crimes Committed
in State," by Ed Clinton STATE TIMES, )-18-1957
See LA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
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grant Sheffield a new trial within six months
or turn him loose. A second trial in March,
1956, resulted in a second conYiction and last
January 22 the Supreme Court affirmed the con-
viction and death penalty."
"Many Escape Death for Capital Crimes Committed
in State," by Ed Clinton STATE TIMES, h-18-1957
See LA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
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grant Sheffield a new trial within six months
or turn him loose. a second trial in
1956, resulted in a second confiction and last
January 22 the Sica Court affirmed the con-
eee and death penalty.”
“Many Escape Death for Capital Crimes Committed
in est ate," by Ed Clinton STATE TIMES, )-18-1957
See LA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
Tenwes ‘TIvsduId
SHEFFIELD, Joseph Oscar Auge 16, 1957
28-year-old white man, electrocuted on Aug. 16, 1957, for
the murder of a Deputy Sheriff in Franklin Parish, La.
"Perhaps one of the most celebrated murder cases
of the decade - because of an unaaually speedy
trial - is that of Joseph Sheffield for the
June 14, 1953, murder of Deputy Sheriff John
Waller, a brother of the Franklin Parish Sherif
The case attracted national attention when it
was pointed out that Sheffield, a former Angola
convict, had been indicted, tried, convicted an
2d +t sath in less than 20 days from
sentenced bp desk the crime, A federal court
ordered the Fifth Judici al District Court to
SHEFFIELD, Joseph Oscar Aug. 16, 1957
28-year-old white man, electrocuted on Aug. 16, 1957, for
the murder of a Deputy Sheriff in Franklin Parish, La.
"Perhaps one of the most celebrated murder caseg
of the decade - because of an unaaually speedy
trial - is that of Joseph Sheffield for the
June 1h, 1953, murder of Deputy Sheriff Jehn
Waller, a brother of the Franklin Parish Sheriff
The case attracted national attention when it
was pointed out that Sheffield, a former Angola
convict, had been indicted, tried, convicted an
e eath in less than 20 deys from
eeptenged.tPodes kh, AZ crime. A fader court
ordered the Fifth Judici al District Court to
SHEFFIELD, Joseph Oscar Aug. 16, 1957
28-year-old white man, electrocuted on Aug. 16, 1957, for
the mrder of a Deputy Sheriff in Franklin Parish, La.
"Perhaps one of the most celebrated murder caseg
of the decade - because of an unsaually speedy
trial - is that of Joseph Sheffield for the
The case attracted national attention when it
was pointed out that Sheffield, a former Angola
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