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Charlie Hill

Released In Exile
Full name:Charles Lee Hill
Date of birth:15. 12. 1949
Age:76
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
Time in Exile:
54 Years 11 Months 14 Days
Support
Black Nationalism New Afrikan Independence Black Liberation Republic of New Afrika
Charlie Hill

Biography

Charlie Hill was a member of the Republic of New Afrika who was accused along with Michael Finney and Ralph Goodwin of killing State Police Officer Robert Rosenbloom after the officer discovered the group were transporting weapons for the Republic of New Afrika during a November 8, 1971 traffic stop outside Albuquerque. State authorities charged Hill with murder on November 25, and federal warrants and charges followed. The three men hijacked TWA Flight 106 to Havana on November 27 and received political asylum in Cuba.

Case

Charges: Murder of New Mexico State Police Officer Robert Rosenbloom; unlawful flight; air piracy, kidnapping and federal firearms offenses
In exile since: Nov 27, 1971
Sentence: No sentence. He fled to Cuba on November 27, 1971 and received political asylum.
Convicted: No