Warning: This post may contain profane or offensive language. Reader discretion is advised. To this day, debate continues regarding whether former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson received a fair trial which led to his conviction for sexually assaulting Desiree Washington. The appellate court decisions provide insight: Refusal to Allow Impeaching Witnesses to Testify In …
Category: Famous Cases
The United States vs. Muhammad Ali
On June 28, 1971, the United States Supreme Court reversed Muhammad Ali’s federal criminal conviction for refusing to enter the military. Most Americans are aware that world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to enter the U.S. Armed Forces and that his conviction for refusing to do so eventually was overturned. However, what is less known …
Muhammad Ali’s Fight For The Right To Fight
Muhammad Ali is well known for his boxing career, but also is remembered for refusing to submit to induction into the Armed Forces of the United States. After his refusal, he was tried, convicted, and sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of $10,000. He also was stripped of his boxing title and his ability to …
American Inmates Released After Decades in Prison
In 1975 three men were convicted of crimes they did not commit. They were charged and convicted of the murder of a businessman in Cleveland, OH. The only significant piece of evidence the prosecution had against them was a 12-year-old boy’s testimony. Channel 4 news sat down with Kyle Morris to discuss what it was like in prison …
Innocent Man Spends Nearly 30 Years in Prison After FBI Mixes Up His Hair With Dog’s
Innocent Man Spends Nearly 30 Years in Prison After FBI Mixes Up His Hair With Dog’s http://yourblackworld.net/2015/04/27/innocent-man-spends-nearly-30-years-in-prison-after-fbi-mixes-up-his-hair-with-dogs/ …