Judge Refuses to Dismiss Chesimard Indictments, Newspaper Article.

Media
JacksonState/HCAC.JSU.0844.pdf
Title
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Chesimard Indictments, Newspaper Article.
Date
1977-03-15
Creator
Sue Emmons See all items with this value
Description
A newspaper article from The News Tribune about a day long juryless court session where defense lawyers made numerous motions to dismiss the indictments against Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) who was on trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. The judge rejected these motions and the attorneys are scheduled to call witnesses that day.
Primary Subject
1900-1999 See all items with this value
Law See all items with this value
Justice See all items with this value
Black power See all items with this value
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Prison
Black nationalism
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
PDF
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.49.52
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0844
Rights
All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
Contributing Institution
Jackson State University
Source
Originally published in The News Tribune, 15 Mar. 1977, p. 24.
Collection
The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson See all items with this value
Relation
Appleby Rejects Defense Motions, Newspaper Article.
Language
English
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Item sets
Ephemera & Objects
Women in the Movement Collection
Black Liberation Army (BLA) Collection
Jackson State University Collections

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Appleby Rejects Defense Motions, Newspaper Article.