GREEN, Albert
Green, a 28-year-old black resident of Lake Coey Fla,, had been having
trouble with the woman with whom he lived. They got into a fight and
when she screamed for hel Ps; another man who was presant went into
town and summoned Police Officer Jesse Beerbower. Beerbower went to
the house in his police car and when Green came outside, he told him
to get into the car. Green remarked that he would rather be dead
and Beerbower reached inside the car and g0% a club, RKSXSESXKRXRRUYE
EXEXKEXESSER Green tripped him before he could strike and then fell
on top; took his pistol and shot him in the head five times, At his
trial, Green claimed that a Struggle started when Beerbower struck
him with a blackjack and that the officer was accidentlly shot in the
skirmish, However, witnesses testified Green had disarmed and shot
Beerbower before the policeman had a chance to strike him. His con-
viction was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which affirmed the
lower Court and he was electrocuted at the Florida State Prison on
February 12, 195,
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GREEN, Albert
Green, a 28-year-old black resident of Lake Coe, Fla, had been having
trouble with the woman with whom he lived. They got into a fight and
when she screamed for hel. P; another man who was presant went into
town and summoned Police Officer Jesse Beerbower, Beerbower went to
the house in his police car and when Green came outside, he told him
to get into the car, Green remarked that he would rather be dead
and Beerbower reached inside the car and got a club, X&kSEEXKAXXSXIE
EXZXKEXGESER Green tripped him before he could strike and then fell
on top, took his pistol and shot him in the head five times, At his
trial, Green claimed that a struggle started when Beerbower struck
him with a blackjack and that the officer was accidentlly shot in the
skirmish, However, witnesses testified Green had disarmed and shot
Beerbower before the policeman had a chance to strike him. His con-
viction was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which affirmed the
lower Court and he was electrocuted at the Florida State Prison on
February 12, 195,
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k resident of Lake Co., Fla., had been havin
th whom he lived, They got into a fight and
n she screamed for hel p, another man who was presant went into
town and summoned Police Officer Jesse Beerbower.
the house in his police car and when Green came outs
could strike and then fell
on top, took his pistol and shot him in the head five times, At his
trial, Green claimed that a struggle started when Beerbower strock
hin with a blackjack and that the officer was accidently shot in the
skirmish. However, witnesses testified Green had disarmed and shot
Beorbower before the policeman had a chance to strike him, His con-
viction was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which af.
jower Court and he was electrocuted at the Florida State Frison on
February 12, 19h5,.
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