Date: February 26, 1955
Decade: 1950s
Creator: The Florence Times
Description: Describes that a new trial was ordered for Walter Dan Oates, a Black man from Colbert County. Notes that he had been convicted two years ago for shooting a white woman by accident when he had been attempting to shoot his wife
Language: English
Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL
Digital Publisher: The Florence Times
Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)
Citation: “In Manslaughter Conviction: New Trial Ordered For Colbert Negro.”The Florence Times, February 26, 1955.
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Attorney, Case, Conviction, Court, Crime, Judge, Trial