T27 Transcript of State vs. Jack Ruby: Hearing on Motion for New Trial

Object number1994.002.0007

Date04/29/1964

ClassificationsDocuments

ObjectTranscript

Credit LineDallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumPaper

Dimensions11 3/16 × 8 5/8 × 7/16 in. (28.4 × 21.9 × 1.1 cm)

Collections

DescriptionTranscript 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. Transcript retains original covers; consists of 93 typed pages of onionskin paper. Each page has a printed footer that reads “Shirley M. Stinebaugh, Official Court Reporter, RI 2-8274, Dallas, Texas". Typed text on the cover: "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 Statement of Facts Hearing on Motion for New Trial Copy Shirley M. Stinebaugh Court Reporter Dallas, Texas" There is a black stamp on the cover that says "Filed, Nov 20 1964 4:38 pm, Bill Shaw, Dist. Clerk, Dallas Co., Texas". The last onionskin page of this copy has a signature page with original signatures from Shirley M. Stinebaugh, Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson, as well as Judge Joe B. Brown.

Curatorial Commentary

The Museum recorded oral histories with the following individuals named in this document: defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson and Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade. - Stephen Fagin, Curator