Otis Johnson

Era:1970s
State:Texas
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Biography

Prisoner sentenced to 17 years for allegedly stealing $17 and a TV set in Texas, listed by Amnesty International among U.S. prisoners jailed for their beliefs or political-group involvement, per The Black Panther Vol. 17 no.21 (1977). [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v17 no.21; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Theft (allegedly stealing $17 and a TV set)
Incarcerated: 1977
Sentence: Sentenced to 17 years. Verdict as recorded: Yes — listed by Amnesty International among U.S. prisoners jailed for their beliefs or political-group involvement
Convicted: Yes

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