Stephen Bingham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephen Mitchell Bingham April 23, 1942 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Attorney (retired) |
| Known for | Fugitive from justice (1971-1984) following an escape attempt at San Quentin State Prison by his client, George Jackson |
| Spouses | Gretchen Spreckels
(m. 1965; div. 1969)Françoise Blusseau (m. 1984) |
| Children | 1 (deceased) |
| Parent(s) | Alfred Mitchell Bingham Sylvia Doughty Knox Bingham |
Stephen Mitchell Bingham (born April 23, 1942) is an inactive American legal services and civil rights attorney who, after being a fugitive from justice from 1971 to 1984, was tried and acquitted in 1986 for his alleged role in Black Panther George Jackson's attempted escape earlier from San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California, in 1971.[1]
- ^ Kathleen Maclay (April 7, 1986). "Bingham trial starts Monday". Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. AP. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2012.