When a wasp stings, it injects a venomous fluid under the skin. The venom causes a painful swelling that may last several days. In some cases, a wasp sting may cause severe illness or even death.
However, the Press was criticized for its role, led by editor-in-chief Louis B. Seltzer, in the conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard in 1954 for the murder of his wife, Marilyn. A Federal judge stated, If ever there was a trial by newspaper, this is a perfect example. And the most insidious example was the Cleveland Press.
Boland evaluated evidence that had been considered by fifty years of investigators, journalists and others, and during the trial he was the first to suggest that the murder weapon used by Sam Sheppard was a bedroom lamp.