John Artis
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John Artis was an American man best known for being wrongfully convicted alongside boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in a high-profile 1966 triple murder case, later becoming a symbol of miscarried justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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wrongfully convicted person ⓘ |
| advocatedBy |
civil rights activists
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wrongful conviction advocates ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | John "Art" Artis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rubin "Hurricane" Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | abdominal aortic aneurysm ⓘ |
| coConvictedWith | Rubin "Hurricane" Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDefendantOf | Rubin Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf | triple murder at the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey ⓘ |
| convictionStatus | wrongful conviction ⓘ |
| convictionYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-10-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-11-07 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | New Jersey state prison system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | loyalty to Rubin Carter and refusal to accept plea deals that required implicating Carter ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalCase | Lafayette Bar and Grill triple murder case ⓘ |
| legalCaseLocation | Paterson, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | conviction overturned ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| movement |
civil rights movement (United States)
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criminal justice reform ⓘ |
| name | John Artis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | wrongful conviction in the 1966 Lafayette Bar and Grill triple murder case ⓘ |
| notableWork | public speaking on wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| occupation | advocate for the wrongfully convicted ⓘ |
| paroled | yes ⓘ |
| paroleYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hampton, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Garland Whitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "The Hurricane" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedFromPrison | 1981 ⓘ |
| residence | Hampton, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentenceType | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
book "The Sixteenth Round"
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documentaries about Rubin Carter case ⓘ numerous newspaper and magazine articles ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
miscarriage of justice
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racial injustice in the United States legal system ⓘ |
| timeInPrison | approximately 15 years ⓘ |
| workedWith | Innocence and wrongful conviction organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Sixteenth Round