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Carlos Munoz

Era:1960s
State:California
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Biography

Carlos Munoz, identified in contemporary reporting as United Mexican-American Students organizer, was jailed in the 1968 prosecution of supporters of the East Los Angeles school walkouts. The Berkeley Barb named him among seven arrested organizers and reported that their bail bonds were paid and they were released on June 3, 1968. The arrests followed student demands for equal education and Chicano rights.

Carlos Munoz, identified in contemporary reporting as United Mexican-American Students organizer, was jailed in the 1968 prosecution of supporters of the East Los Angeles school walkouts. The Berkeley Barb named him among seven arrested organizers and reported that their bail bonds were paid and they were released on June 3, 1968. The arrests followed student demands for equal education and Chicano rights. Actual pretrial confinement; released on paid bail on June 3, 1968. The report states that bail was reduced to $250 for each named prisoner except David Sanchez, whose bail was $1,000. Exact arrest/admission date and total custody duration remain unresolved because the Barb and The Movement disagree about the arrest date. No conviction or prison sentence is established by this report.

Berkeley Barb, June 7–13, 1968, printed/PDF page 3.

Case

Charges: Alleged conspiracy to create a disturbance in connection with the East Los Angeles school walkouts
Released: Jun 3, 1968
Sentence: Actual pretrial confinement; released on paid bail on June 3, 1968. The report states that bail was reduced to $250 for each named prisoner except David Sanchez, whose bail was $1,000. Exact arrest/admission date and total custody duration remain unresolved because the Barb and The Movement disagree about the arrest date. No conviction or prison sentence is established by this report.