In the court case of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, that covered from the years of 1966 the year he was convicted to 1988 the year he was proven innocent, Rubin was charged with murder on November 30, 1966, Carter and Artis are indicted for first-degree murder in the deaths of James Oliver, Hazel Tanis, and Fred Nauyoks. Carter and Artis face the death penalty, if convicted. April to May 1967: After a 31-day trial, an all-white jury convicts Carter and Artis …showed first 75 words of 791 total…

…showed last 75 words of 791 total…along. This was extremely unfair, but it was the way of life and people like Rubin Carter survive through this all, and for that are truly stronger people. I have learned a lot about my views from reading this book, as well as learned other people’s views on issues like this. I enjoyed this book highly and feel that everyone who reads it could learn a lot from the life of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter.