F. Lee Bailey (1933–2021), defense attorney for Sam Sheppard, O.J. Simpson

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F. Lee Bailey was a criminal defense attorney known for his work with high-profile defendants including Sam Sheppard, Patty Hearst, and O.J.

Simpson.Bailey’s first prominent case was Sheppard’s retrial. Sheppard was accused of the 1954 murder of his wife and had been convicted that same year.

When he appealed the case, Bailey was hired, and he argued Sheppard’s case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1966. Sheppard was found not guilty, and Bailey began to establish his high-profile reputation.

He went on to successfully represent the defense in the murder trials of Carl A. Coppolino and George Edgerly, as well as in Ernest Medina’s court martial for his role in the My Lai Massacre.