Found guilty of raping Negro girl
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Found guilty of raping Negro girl

Associated Press · November 11, 1965

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Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Norman Cannon, 19, charged with raping a 15-year-old Negro girl, was found guilty Thursday at Hattiesburg by a circuit court jury. The jury fixed punishment at life imprisonment. Cannon, shown here in courtroom, is a welder from rural community of Sumrall, Miss. Defense attorneys said case will be appealed.

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