p v elmer geronimo pratt
N/AOUTCOME: conviction of muder overturned, case dismissed
. an innocent man was framed and falsely convicted by the government because of his political beliefs. pratt was convicted of a murder in 1972 and always maintained his innocence. he was a forme ... r member of the black panther party. attorney hanlon worked on his case for over 20 years , and finally convinced the judge after a three month hearing that pratt had been falsely convicted and framed by the fbi and the los angles police department and district attorney office. the conviction was overturned, and the charges were dismissed
