William Larkins

Released
Era:1960s
State:Florida
Time Imprisoned:
1 Month 17 Days
Support
Civil Rights Movement
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Biography

William Larkins participated in the 1960 Tallahassee campaign against segregated lunch counters and the ensuing jail-in.

Case

Charges: Inciting to riot — Tallahassee lunch-counter sit-in
Arrested: Feb 20, 1960
Sentenced: Mar 17, 1960
Incarcerated: Mar 18, 1960
Released: May 5, 1960
Sentence: Sixty days or a $300 fine at the March 17, 1960 trial. Entered Leon County Jail March 18 after choosing jail instead of paying the fine. Released May 5, 1960 for good behavior; the period is commonly described as 49 days inclusive (48 elapsed days).
Judge: John Rudd (March 1960 Tallahassee proceedings)

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