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Willie Tate

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
4 Years 11 Months 22 Days
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Willie Tate

Biography

Willie Tate was one of the San Quentin Six prosecuted for the events of August 21, 1971 at San Quentin. He was acquitted on all counts at the 1976 trial. The Jericho Movement lists him among its ancestor political prisoners.

Case

Charges: San Quentin Six trial (1976) - acquitted on all counts
Arrested: Aug 20, 1971
Incarcerated: Aug 20, 1971
Released: Aug 11, 1976
Sentence: Held in pretrial detention; acquitted at 1976 trial Verdict as recorded: No - acquitted on all counts at the 1976 San Quentin Six trial
Convicted: No — acquitted