PROSECUTOR MASON DISPLAYS PHOTO OF BLOOD STAINED WATCH DURING SHEPPARD TRIAL IN CLEVELAND, 2000-02-15 (photo)

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor William D. Mason displays a photograph of a blood-stained watch worn by the late Dr. Sam Sheppard during his opening statement in the jury trial of a wrongful imprisonment lawsuit against the state of Ohio brought by Sheppard's son, Sam Reese Sheppard, February 14 in Cleveland. Prosecutors said they were convinced Dr. Sheppard, a wealthy osteopath who died in 1970 at age 46, was guilty of killing his wife even though his initial conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court and he was later acquitted. sv/Pool/Photo by David I. SV/