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Arrested and Accused
The Scottsboro boys are arrested for assaulting a white group of people that started the fight, and are accused of rape (which is not true) by Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
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The Scottsboro Trial Timeline
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Sentenced to Death
The Scottsboro boys, except for Roy Wright who had a mistrial, were sentenced to death, for something they did, and didn't do. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Outvoted 6-1
Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of seven of the nine boys, as Eugene Williams was reversed as a juvenile more than a criminal. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Tried for rape, convicted, and sentenced to death
Two of the nine Scottsboro boys (Haywood Patterson and Clarence Norris) were tried for rape, convicted, and unfortunaetly sentenced to death. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Bribing Charges
Two lawyers on the Scottsboro boy's side are charged for trying to bribe Victoria Price (the women who was "raped" by the boys) to change her testimony. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Overturned
The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Norris and Patterson's convictions, due to the fact that African Americans were excluded from sitting in the juries. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
The Scottsboro Defense Committee
The Scottsboro Defense Committee is organized. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
The Fourth Conviction
Haywood is convicted for rape for the fourth time and finally sentenced to 75 years of jail. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Shot, but apparently not dead
Ozzie Powell of the Scottsboro boys is shot for assaulting a Deputy Sheriff. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Convictions, Pleads, and Releases
Clarence Norris is convicted of rape and sentenced to death. Andy Wright and Charlie Weems are convicted of rape and sentenced to pretty much the rest of their lives in prison. Ozzie Powell pleads guilty for assaulting the sheriff and is sentenced to 20 years in prison. Roy Wright, Eugene Williams, Olen Montgomery and Willie Roberson are released with all chargers dropped against them. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Paroled
Charlie Weems is paroled in September of 1943, and Norris and Andy Wright are paroled in January of 1944. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Violation
Norris and Andy leave Montgomery, which is in violaion of their parols. Later in October, Norris is returned to prison. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Paroled, Leaving, Returned to Prison
Ozzie Powell is paroled. Norris, who is paroled again, leaves Alabama. Andy Wright is returned to Kilby prison. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Escaped
Haywood Patterson escapes from prison. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
Paroled again, Captured, and charged with Murder
Andy Wright is parolled again, but the FBI arrests Patterson for escaping. Patterson later is involved with a bathroom fight, and results in the death of another man. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
The Final Pardon
Clarence Norris is pardoned by the Alabama Governor. This would be the last pardoning of the Scottsboro boys. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html -
The Death of the Final boy
Clarence Norris, being the last of the Scottsboro boys, finally dies at the age of 76. Resource: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
