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San Quentin Six

The San Quentin Six were a group of six prisoners at San Quentin Prison in California (Hugo Pinell, Willie Tate, Johnny Larry Spain, David Johnson, Fleeta Drumgo and Luis Talamantez) who were accused of participating in an August 21, 1971 escape attempt that left six people dead, including George Jackson. The subsequent 16-month trial was the longest in the state's history at the time.Of the six defendants, one was convicted of murder, two were convicted of assault on prison guards, and three were acquitted of all charges.

Documents

More holes in state case More holes in state case
Author: Karen WaldPublisher: The GuardianDate: 5/12/1976Volume Number: 12-MayFormat: ArticleCollection: San Quentin Six
S.Q. defendants sentenced S.Q. defendants sentenced
Author: Karen WaldPublisher: The GuardianDate: 10/13/1976Volume Number: 13-OctFormat: ArticleCollection: San Quentin Six
Quentin defense demands mistrial Quentin defense demands mistrial
Author: Karen WaldPublisher: The GuardianDate: 6/25/1976Volume Number: 25-JunFormat: ArticleCollection: San Quentin Six
Quentin defense rests Quentin defense rests
Author: Karen WaldPublisher: The GuardianDate: 6/16/1976Volume Number: 16-JunFormat: ArticleCollection: San Quentin Six
Willie Tate shot in San Francisco Willie Tate shot in San Francisco
Authors: Henry Reeve and Sandy WallacePublisher: The GuardianDate: 5/11/1977Volume Number: 11-MayFormat: ArticleCollection: San Quentin Six
Pinell shows 'concealment' of evidence Pinell shows 'concealment' of evidence
Author: Morris WrightPublisher: The GuardianDate: 3/17/1976Volume Number: 17-MarFormat: ArticleCollection: San Quentin Six
Who Are the San Quentin 6? Who Are the San Quentin 6?
Publisher: Prisoner Solidary CommitteeFormat: FlyerCollection: San Quentin Six
The San Quentin Six The San Quentin Six
Publisher: San Quentin Six Legal Defense FundFormat: MonographCollection: San Quentin Six
The Web of Death & Struggle: The Genesis of California's Political Trials The Web of Death & Struggle: The Genesis of California's Political Trials
Author: Karen WaldPublisher: Alternative Features ServiceYear: 1972Format: CompilationCollection: San Quentin Six
Voices from Within San Quentin Voices from Within San Quentin
Publisher: Voices from WithinYear: 1977Volume Number: No. 1 SeptemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: San Quentin Six