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Tenola Gamble

Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:California
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Biography

Young Black Oakland man convicted of a 1977 burglary despite his half-brother's confession to the crime and alibi witnesses; The Black Panther Vol. 17 no.19 (1977) reports his appeal after a judge denied a new trial. [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v17 no.19; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Burglary
Sentence: Convicted of a 1977 burglary despite his half-brother's confession and alibi witnesses; a judge denied a new trial and he appealed. Verdict as recorded: Yes — convicted of a 1977 burglary; appeal pending
Convicted: Yes