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Herman Blyden

Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:New York
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Biography

One of the 'Attica Brothers' rebellion leaders charged with kidnapping and murder of hostages during the 1971 Attica uprising; The Black Panther Vol. 14 no.10 (1975) reports his indictments were dismissed for insufficient evidence. [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v14 no.10; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Kidnapping and murder of hostages (1971 Attica uprising)
Sentence: 'Attica Brothers' rebellion leader charged over the 1971 Attica uprising; indictments dismissed for insufficient evidence Verdict as recorded: No — indictments dismissed for insufficient evidence
Convicted: No — charges dismissed