Biography
Ronnie Hawkins received a jail sentence after a Los Angeles Panther-related arrest.
The September 26, 1970 Black Panther reported that Ronnie Hawkins 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.
