Supreme Court Case: Sheppard V. Maxwell 1966The Supreme Court case Sheppard V. Maxwell is the first case in American history to question whether American law due process must be interrupted by the American right to freely publish one's thoughts and opinions. Sheppard's conviction, brought about by the biased scrutiny of the press, was exonerated. However, based on the lack of post-trial policy changes, the Sheppard V. Maxwell case still informally decided that the media poses no real threat to the justice system. Some might say the opposite. While the media may not directly influence court rulings, the press can certainly influence public opinion, which in turn can influence a court case. Sheppard V. Maxwell Revisited—Do the Traditional Rules Work for Nontraditional Media?, an article written by G. A. Hengstler, visits the main issue raised in Sheppard V. Maxwell. Hengstler does not disagree in his article that the press may not have been as threatening in previous decades when the media was primitive, but he argues that today the media poses a sure threat. It should be made clear that the media in the 1960s cannot be compared to the rapid technological advances of today. The rise of technology has led to a new competitor in the news field that completely baffles journalists: the Internet. Mainstream journalists are aware of ethical codes, but can the same be said for every stay-at-home blogger or amateur critic? The market demands that mainstream journalists do the moral thing, unless they prefer to feel the wrath of viewers in a sharp decline in ratings. Amateur bloggers, on the other hand, are not afraid of losing viewers. It's the web, so what the hell, right? This is a problem that needs to be addressed. Hengstler insists that “technology has changed…middle of paper…commits the crime and gives the prosecution's side of the story. Salamon, J. (2001, November 11). 'the wrong man': Dr Sam Sheppard's defense stands firm. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/11/books/review/11SALAMOT.html"The Wrong Man" is a New York Times newspaper article written by Julie Salamon about Dr. Sam Sheppard's personal beliefs after having been exonerated. Salamon explains the deal with the books and films that were inspired by Sam Sheppard and the Sheppard V. Maxwell.Innocence Project trial. (2003). Retrieved from www.innocenceproject.org The Innocence Project is a non-profit organization whose goal is to exonerate all wrongfully convicted criminals. They successfully proved the innocence of 400 strange people, 18 of whom were on death row. www.innocenceproject.org is their official website.