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Muhammad Abdul Aziz

Full name:Muhammad Aziz
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1960s
State:New York
Time Imprisoned:
19 Years 0 Days
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Muhammad Abdul Aziz

Biography

Convicted (as Norman 3X Butler) in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X. The Black Panther Vol. 19 no.7,9 (1979) reports he and Khalil Islam petitioned the Congressional Black Caucus for an investigation, citing the confessed killer's statement that they were innocent. He was exonerated in 2021. [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v19 no.7,9; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Murder (assassination of Malcolm X)
Arrested: 1965
Incarcerated: 1966
Released: 1985
Sentence: Convicted of the Feb. 21, 1965 assassination of Malcolm X; sentenced to life (20 years to life). Paroled in 1985. Conviction vacated/exonerated in 2021. Verdict as recorded: Yes — convicted 1966 as Norman 3X Butler; exonerated in 2021
Convicted: Yes