After the murder and assault convictions of 17 Mexican American youths in the Sleepy Lagoon murder case, the Sleepy Lagoon Defense Committee advocated for the defendants until the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the convictions as a miscarriage of justice. Defendant Robert Telles, age 19, recieves kisses from family members Betty Telles and Josie Telles following his acquittal.
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Events Sleepy Lagoon Trial, Los Angeles, 1942-1943 Mexican Americans--California--Los Angeles Legal Hall of Justice (Los Angeles, Calif.) Telles, Robert, 1924-1967
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