Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion for New Trial, April 1964

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Court transcription for a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby regarding the defense's motion for a new trial. Certifications of the transcript are at the end of the document, signed by the court reporter, two of the defense attorneys, and the judge.

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Stinebaugh, Shirley M. 1964.

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Court transcription for a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby regarding the defense's motion for a new trial. Certifications of the transcript are at the end of the document, signed by the court reporter, two of the defense attorneys, and the judge.

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93 p. ; 28 cm.

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"No. 4010-J. The State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein, Alias Jack Ruby. Criminal District Court No. 3, Dallas County, Texas.January Term, A. D. 1964."

Stamp at bottom of cover: "Filed 4:38 pm Nov 20 1964, Bill Shaw, Dist. Clerk, Dallas Co. Texas."

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Additional description and context: Transcript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein alias Jack Ruby, Hearing on Motion for New Trial.

Phil Burleson, Joe Tonahill and Dr. Hubert Winston Smith represented defendant Jack Ruby. Henry Wade, Jim Bowie, Bill Alexander and James Williamson represented the State. Judge Joe B. Brown presiding.

In this hearing, more than a month after a guilty verdict was reached in Ruby's trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, his defense team requested a new trial. The defense no longer included Melvin Belli. The judge denied defendant's requests for a new trial. At the end of the transcript, the defense notified the court of its intention to file a formal appeal.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza also publishes this record online: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/4736

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Stinebaugh, Shirley M. Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion for New Trial, April 1964, legal document, 1964; Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117901/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

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