Robert Earl May, Jr.

Full name:Robert Jr.
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:Mississippi
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Biography

A 14-year-old Black youth sentenced to 48 years (four consecutive 12-year terms) at Parchman Prison in Mississippi after he and three friends were, per The Black Panther Vol. 19 no.2 (1979), forced to plead guilty to armed robbery, with no parole eligibility under state law. [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v19 no.2; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman)
Charges: Armed robbery
Sentence: 48 years (four consecutive 12-year terms) with no parole eligibility, imposed at age 14 after he and three friends were forced to plead guilty.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Mississippi

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