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Jacob Jackson

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1950s
State:New York
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Civil Rights
Jacob Jackson

Biography

Jacob Jackson was prosecuted with his wife Genevieve after an August 1952 encounter in which New York City police severely beat him, causing a cerebral hemorrhage that required two brain operations. The couple accused the officers of brutality, but a court instead convicted the Jacksons of assaulting police. Surviving reports establish the conviction but have not established the sentence or any time served.

Case

Charges: Assaulting police.
Arrested: Aug 9, 1952
Incarcerated: Aug 9, 1952
Sentence: The sentence and whether either defendant was held after conviction remain unresolved.
Convicted: Yes