James McClain

Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:California
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Biography

San Quentin prisoner on trial for allegedly assaulting a guard when Jonathan Jackson entered the Marin County courtroom on Aug. 7, 1970; killed in the ensuing shootout with prison guards. The Black Panther Vol. 17 no.9 (1977). [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v17 no.9; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

San Quentin State Prison
Charges: Assaulting a prison guard
Released: Aug 7, 1970
Sentence: San Quentin prisoner on trial for allegedly assaulting a guard; killed in the shootout with guards when Jonathan Jackson entered the Marin County courtroom on Aug. 7, 1970.
Convicted: Died before verdict (killed Aug. 7, 1970)
Institution State: California

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