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Antulio Parrilla Bonilla

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Date of birth:06. 01. 1919
Date of death:03. 01. 1994
Age:74† Deceased
Gender:Male
Era:1970s
State:Puerto Rico
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Antulio Parrilla Bonilla

Biography

Antulio Parrilla Bonilla, a Catholic bishop, was arrested on May 19, 1979 during a protest against U.S. Navy operations at Bahía de la Chiva on Vieques, Puerto Rico. A federal court convicted the protesters of unauthorized entry onto military property. On May 19, 1981, the First Circuit reversed the convictions of Parrilla Bonilla, Berkan, Tió and Trevathan because the prosecution had not established the required notice that their presence was prohibited. The appellate ruling establishes the arrest and prosecution; the individual period of physical confinement remains unverified.

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Case

Charges: Unauthorized entry onto military property during the May 19, 1979 Vieques protest (18 U.S.C. § 1382)
Arrested: May 19, 1979
Sentenced: August 1979
Sentence: $500 fine and one year probation. Conviction subsequently reversed on appeal.
Convicted: Yes