Clay shaw biography
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Primary Sources
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(2) Jim Garrison, interviewed by Playboy Magazine (October )
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Trial of Clay Shaw
Kennedy assassination conspiracy trial
State v. Clay Shaw Full case name State of Louisiana v. Clay L. Shaw Decided March&#;1, ; 55 years ago&#;() Verdict Not guilty Judge sitting Edward Haggerty On March 1, , New OrleansDistrict attorneyJim Garrison arrested and charged New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw with conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy, with the help of Lee Harvey Oswald, David Ferrie, and others. On January 29, , Shaw was brought to trial in Orleans Parish Criminal Court on these charges. On March 1, , a jury took less than an hour to find Shaw not guilty. It remains the only trial to be brought for the assassination of President Kennedy.
Key persons and witnesses
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- Jim Garrison, District Attorney of New Orleans, who believed, at various points, that the John F. Kennedy assassination had been the work of Central Intelligence Agency personnel, anti-Castro Cuban exiles,[1][2] "a homosexual thrill killing,"[3][4] and ultra right-wing activists.[5] "My staff and I solved the case weeks ago," Garrison announced in February "I wouldn't say this if we didn't have evidence beyond a shadow of a doubt."[6][7]
- Clay Shaw, a
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Clay Shaw
American businessman (–)
This article is about the New Orleans businessman. For the Florida politician, see Clay Shaw (politician).
Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, – August 15, )[1] was an American businessman, military officer, and part-time contact of the Domestic Contact Service (DCS) of the CIA. Shaw is best known for being the only person brought to trial for involvement in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Shaw was ultimately acquitted in after less than one hour of jury deliberation, but some conspiracy theorists continue to speculate on his possible involvement.
Background
[edit]Shaw, a native of Kentwood, Louisiana, was the son of Glaris Lenora Shaw,[2] a United States Marshal, and Alice Shaw.[3] His grandfather had been the sheriff of Tangipahoa Parish.[3] When Shaw was five, his family moved to New Orleans, where he eventually attended Warren Easton High School.[3]
After graduating high school in , Shaw was hired by Western Union as manager of a local office in New Orleans. In , Western Union transferred him to New York City where he became a district manager. While in New York, Shaw, who wanted to pursue a career as a writer, attended Columbia University. He later left Western Union to pur