Keith King

Released

Gender:Male

Race:Black

Era:1970s

State:California

Time Imprisoned:

Up to 1 Month

Support

Black Liberation Front

Biography

Keith King was an East Palo Alto Black Liberation Front member. Pamoja Venceremos reported his May 4, 1971 arrest with his brother Renard and a four-month jail sentence on June 24. Its July 2 issue confirms both brothers were jailed and presents their case as political repression. Their exact release dates are unverified.

Cases

Charges: May 4, 1971 confrontation with San Mateo County deputies; exact statutory counts unverified

Arrested: May 4, 1971

Sentenced: Jun 24, 1971

Incarcerated: May 4, 1971

Released: May 1971

Sentence: Four months

Judge: Piombo

Convicted: No

Plead: No Contest

Charges: Exhibition of speed following June23,1971 traffic arrest near Black Liberation Front headquarters in EastPaloAlto.

Arrested: Jun 23, 1971

Incarcerated: June 23, 1971

Released: June 24, 1971

Sentence: Arrested about11:30p.m. June23,1971; held overnight in RedwoodCity jail despite $120bail being posted. The source reports a claimed probationhold and release the following morning. This is a separate episode from the May4 confrontation and June24 sentencing in that case. Final traffic-case disposition and exact elapsed custody time unknown. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/periodicals/pamoja-venceremos/v01n04-jul-02-1971-PV.pdf#page=12 and #page=13 Documented custody period: 1971-06-23 to 1971-06-24. This counter covers the documented physical-custody phase only; undated earlier or later detention and restrictions after release are excluded. The calendar-day difference does not establish a corresponding number of complete 24-hour periods.

Keith King

Biography

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