The Davis trial
Sir, — Some time ago the president of Yale University stated that he did not think
a black person could get a fair trial in America. Several acquittals have proven him wrong, but the prosecution in the case of Angela Davis seems to be doing its best to bear him out. The arbitrary removal of the jury’s sole black member was bad enough, but the opening statement reported in this morning’s issue would be more suited to a sensationmongering weekly than a court of law. The prosecution has chosen to portray Dr Davis as motivated solely by love for the Soledad brother, George Jackson, the implication being that as a woman she would not undertake political action if a man were not involved. This is both an insult to women in general and incongruous with the known character of Dr Davis. Could it be a red herring, thrown in to distract attention from the weak case? — Yours, etc., EDWARD COUNTRYMAN. March 29, 1972.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32879, 30 March 1972, Page 10
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