Caliph Washington and his attorney, David Hood, in a courtroom at the Jefferson County courthouse in Bessemer, Alabama, during his third trial for the 1957 death of a Lipscomb police officer.

Caliph Washington and his attorney, David Hood, in a courtroom at the Jefferson County courthouse in Bessemer, Alabama, during his third trial for the 1957 death of a Lipscomb police officer.

His other attorney, Orzell Billingsley, is seated on the right. By 1970, Washington had been tried and convicted twice for murder, but both decisions were overturned. Though tried and found guilty a third time in April 1970, he was finally released from prison in March 1971.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruchac, Edouard
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/108699
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Caliph Washington and his attorney, David Hood, in a courtroom at the Jefferson County courthouse in Bessemer, Alabama, during his third trial for the 1957 death of a Lipscomb police officer.
Bruchac, Edouard
fulltopic Photographs
Billingsley, Orzell, 1924-2001; Hood, David, Sr.; Washington, Caliph, 1939-2001; African Americans--Capture & imprisonment; Courtrooms; Judicial proceedings; Lawyers; Prisoners; Bessemer (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description His other attorney, Orzell Billingsley, is seated on the right. By 1970, Washington had been tried and convicted twice for murder, but both decisions were overturned. Though tried and found guilty a third time in April 1970, he was finally released from prison in March 1971.
spelling BN0027266_01BN0027266Caliph Washington and his attorney, David Hood, in a courtroom at the Jefferson County courthouse in Bessemer, Alabama, during his third trial for the 1957 death of a Lipscomb police officer.His other attorney, Orzell Billingsley, is seated on the right. By 1970, Washington had been tried and convicted twice for murder, but both decisions were overturned. Though tried and found guilty a third time in April 1970, he was finally released from prison in March 1971.1970-041970-1979Bruchac, EdouardBirmingham News70-01714Billingsley, Orzell, 1924-2001; Hood, David, Sr.; Washington, Caliph, 1939-2001; African Americans--Capture & imprisonment; Courtrooms; Judicial proceedings; Lawyers; Prisoners; Bessemer (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/108699
title Caliph Washington and his attorney, David Hood, in a courtroom at the Jefferson County courthouse in Bessemer, Alabama, during his third trial for the 1957 death of a Lipscomb police officer.
titleStr Caliph Washington and his attorney, David Hood, in a courtroom at the Jefferson County courthouse in Bessemer, Alabama, during his third trial for the 1957 death of a Lipscomb police officer.
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