United States Ex Rel. Lumumba Abdul Shakur v. Commissioner of Corrections George F. McGrath

Petitioners, all but one members of the Black Panther Party, await trial in the New York courts on an indictment found on April 1, 1969, which charges attempted murder, arson, attempted arson, possession of dangerous weapons, and conspiracy, arising out of an alleged plot to destroy several midtown Manhattan buildings with high explosives. Originally, bail was set for all petitioners at $100,000 each; it was subsequently reduced to $25,000 for two petitioners and $10,000 for a third. All petitioners save one have been unable to make their bail and are presently incarcerated awaiting trial.

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