Timeline: Rubin Carter

Mar 6, 1937

Birthday

http://www.biography.com/people/rubin-carter-9542248 Rubin was born in Clifton, New Jersey

Dec 14, 1954

great escape

http://www.biography.com/people/rubin-carter-9542248 Rubin Carter attacked a man with a boy scout knife at the age of twelve and was sent to Jamesburg State Home for Boys. he then escaped before his six year term was up and ran to join the army

May 29, 1956

out of the army

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter Carter was discharged from the Army on May 29, 1956

Apr 24, 1961

Start of Boxing Career

http://www.biography.com/people/rubin-carter-9542248 In 1957, Carter was arrestedagain , this time for purse snatching; he spent four years in Trenton State. once he was released, he channeled his anger, into his boxing and he turned pro in 1961

Jun 17, 1966

the triple homicide

http://www.bookrags.com/biography/rubin-hurricane-carter-cri/ at approximately 2:30 a.m., two armed African-American men entered the Lafayette Bar & Grill in Paterson, New Jersey. opened fired, instantly killing the bartender and a patron. Another patron died later from gunshot wounds. A third customer survived but was partially blinded after being shot in the head. police arrested Carter and John Artis.

Oct 8, 1966

Arrested

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter October 1966 when he was arrested for the June 17th triple murder of three patrons at the Lafayette Bar & Grill in Paterson

Jun 29, 1967

convicted of murder

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter Carter was convicted of triple murder and sentenced to three consecutive life prison terms. by the US district court

Feb 5, 1969

supreme court of New Jersey

the court it was in The case went to the Supreme Court of New Jersey numerous times. Carter and Artis were convicted and sentenced to life, the Court affirmed the convictions in 1969, in a unanimous opinion by Chief Justice Weintraub

Jan 20, 1974

Published

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter He read and studied extensively, and in 1974 published his autobiography, The 16th Round: From Number 1 Contender to Number 45472

Nov 11, 1974

Testimony repealed

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter In late 1974, Bello and Bradley repealed their testimony, admitting that they had lied in order to receive sympathetic treatment from the police.

Nov 8, 1976

supreme court

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter after, defendants tried to get a new trial. When it reached the Supreme Court, the Court vacated the convictions and granted a new trial. State v. Carter, 69 N.J. 420 (1976). held that the State had knowingly allowed two witnesses to testify falsely, and that no promises, except protection, had been made to them.

Aug 8, 1980

Friends on the outside

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter

starting in 1980, Carter developed a friendship with a teenager from a Brooklyn ghetto named Lesra Martin, who had read his autobiography and sent a letter to him. The teenager was living with a group of Canadians. soon Martin's benefactors, most notably Sam Chaiton, Terry Swinton, and Lisa Peters, developed a relationship with Carter and started to work for his release.

Aug 7, 1982

supreme court convictions

http://appellatelaw-nj.com in 1982, the Court affirmed the convictions by a 4-3 vote. State v. Carter, 91 N.J. 86 (1982).

Sep 7, 1985

appeal at federal court

http://www.democracynow.org/2000/1/5/rubin_hurricane_carter Appeal at the federal court, Three years later, Carter's attorneys filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court. In 1985, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey agreed to his appeal