Rushen v. Spain

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1983-12-12

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*115 Per Curiam. Respondent was one of six inmates involved in a 1971 San Quentin Prison escape that resulted in the death of three prisoners and three corrections officers. The State of California jointly tried respondent and five other prisoners on numerous charges, including murder, conspiracy, and assault. The prosecution attempted to show that the Black Panther Part…

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