Robert O. Marshall
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2014 mug shot (N.J. Dept of Corrections)
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December 16, 1939 Queens, New York |
| Died | February 21, 2015 (aged 75) South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, New Jersey |
| Residence | Toms River, New Jersey (pre-crime) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Insurance broker |
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| Spouse(s) | Maria P. Marshall |
| Children | 3 |
| Motive | $1.5M insurance policy/Affair |
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| Victims | Maria P. Marshall |
| Date | September 7, 1984 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | New Jersey |
| Location(s) |
Garden State Parkway Oyster Creek picnic area Lacey Township |
| Weapons | Gun |
Robert Oakley Marshall (December 16, 1939 – February 21, 2015) was an American businessman who in 1984 was charged with (and later convicted of) the contract killing of his wife, Maria.
The case attracted the attention of true crime author Joe McGinniss, whose bestselling book on the Marshall case, Blind Faith, was published in 1989. The book was adapted into an Emmy-nominated 1990 TV miniseries of the same name starring Robert Urich and Joanna Kerns.
In 2002, Marshall wrote the book Tunnel Vision: Trial & Error, in which he challenged the conclusions McGinniss drew in Blind Faith. While pointing out flaws in the judicial process he believed failed him, Marshall also alleged that his trial was contaminated by police misconduct and compromised testimony and evidence.
Originally sentenced to the death penalty, in 2006 Marshall was resentenced to life in prison, with eligibility for parole in 2014. With a March 2015 parole hearing pending, Marshall died in South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, New Jersey on February 21, 2015.
On the night of September 7, 1984, Robert O. Marshall of Toms River, New Jersey, an insurance broker and chairman of the Ocean County Chapter of the United Way fund, and his wife, Maria, were traveling north on the Garden State Parkway from Harrah's in Atlantic City when, according to Marshall, he felt a vibration in one of the car's tires. He claimed that when he and his wife pulled over at the Oyster Creek picnic area in Lacey Township (which was closed at the time), he noticed the right rear tire was flat. Marshall alleged that he was then knocked unconscious by a blow to the back of his head, and approximately $15,000 worth of casino winnings was stolen. He stated that he awoke to find his wife with two gunshot wounds, dead across the front seat.
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