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Cheryl Todd

Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:Georgia
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Biography

Black woman who, with Dessie Woods, was the target of an attempted rape by Ronnie Horne on June 16, 1975; charged in the case and given a suspended sentence. The Black Panther Vol. 18 no.17 (1978). [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v18 no.17; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Charge arising from the Ronnie Horne assault (Dessie Woods case)
Sentence: With Dessie Woods, was the target of an attempted rape by Ronnie Horne on June 16, 1975; charged in the case and given a suspended sentence. Verdict as recorded: Yes — given a suspended sentence
Convicted: Yes