Biography
Bernard Smith received a jail sentence after a Los Angeles Panther-related arrest.
The September 26, 1970 Black Panther reported that Bernard Smith was sentenced on September 11 to 60 days in county jail and three years probation for interfering with arrests during Panther newspaper selling in Los Angeles. The probation conditions restricted political association and joint newspaper sales. This reports the imposed term; actual admission, release and completed service are not established by the article.
Portrait provenance: original newspaper portrait individually captioned Bernard Smith, age 17, in the December 27, 1969 LA 18 defense roster. Cropped from preserved original page pixels; the hat, face and clothing are unchanged. The caption distinguishes this Los Angeles juvenile from other people named Bernard Smith. Photographer not identified.
The Black Panther, December 27, 1969, page 15, individually captioned Bernard Smith portrait.
