Walter Mcmillan Flashcards

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What was Walter accused of?

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  • sentenced to death for the murder of a white woman who worked as a clerk in a dry cleaning store
  • After six months with no leads or suspects, their attention focused on Walter
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What was Walters sentence

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sentenced to death

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Where does the injustice lay

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  • The all white jury ignored multiple alibi witnesses who were Black
  • Juge only adresses Ralph Myers statement
  • He was at family barbecue at the time of the crime.
  • he had no criminal history
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