Keith King

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:California
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Biography

Keith King was an East Palo Alto Black Liberation Front member. Pamoja Venceremos reported his May 4, 1971 arrest with his brother Renard and a four-month jail sentence on June 24. Its July 2 issue confirms both brothers were jailed and presents their case as political repression. Their exact release dates are unverified.

Cases

Charges: May 4, 1971 confrontation with San Mateo County deputies; exact statutory counts unverified
Arrested: May 4, 1971
Sentenced: Jun 24, 1971
Incarcerated: May 4, 1971
Released: May 1971
Sentence: Four months
Judge: Piombo
Convicted: No
Plead: No contest
Charges: Exhibition of speed following June23,1971 traffic arrest near Black Liberation Front headquarters in EastPaloAlto.
Arrested: Jun 23, 1971
Incarcerated: Jun 23, 1971
Released: Jun 24, 1971
Sentence: Arrested about11:30p.m. June23,1971; held overnight in RedwoodCity jail despite $120bail being posted. The source reports a claimed probationhold and release the following morning. This is a separate episode from the May4 confrontation and June24 sentencing in that case. Final traffic-case disposition and exact elapsed custody time unknown. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/periodicals/pamoja-venceremos/v01n04-jul-02-1971-PV.pdf#page=12 and #page=13

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