Marcus Merriweather

Released

Date of birth:1979

Gender:Male

Race:Black

Era:1990s

Inmate Number:#25554-083

State:Tennessee

Time Imprisoned:

5 Years 5 Months 28 Days

Support

Black Liberation

Biography

Marcus Merriweather, 15, passenger in the January 14, 1995 Westerman shooting car. Found not guilty on all charges.

United States Court of Appeals record — identifies Marcus Merriweather as 15 at the January 14, 1995 incident, supporting 1979 as his birth year.
The Washington Post, January 13, 1996 — reports Merriweather’s acquittal and identifies him as 16.

Robertson County Circuit Court

Charges: TN First-Degree Murder; Civil Rights Intimidation; Attempted Aggravated Kidnapping - January 1995 Westerman shooting

Arrested: Jan 14, 1995

Incarcerated: Jan 14, 1995

Released: Jul 12, 2000

Sentence: Acquitted

Convicted: No

Institution State: Tennessee