For my final paper I have chosen to do a murder case involving a famous boxer Rubin Carter and his associate John Artis. They were convicted of a triple murder at the Lafayette Bar and Grill in New Jersey in 1966. The controversy arises over the fact that they were black and if they had a fair trial. In the article below it speaks about the two white witnesses that were “pressured” into testifying against Carter and Artis. Their false testimonies put Carter and Artis away for life. There was no other substantial evidence in the case besides the two witnesses that lied. I think that this discussion will dive into racial tension that existed in New Jersey at this time as well as the controversy over the trial being fair.
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