Frederick Mosley, GA, 1956 June 29

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MOSLEY, Frederick

25=year=old black man, electrocuted, Georgia State Prison
on June 29, 1956 (Fulton County), For rape of a white
woman employge of a laundry pick-up station in 195h,

Raped another under similar circumséances ); 2/3 month
later. Appealed and afifirmed (87 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 31)
in splitedecision, two justices dissenting. Subsequent
rejected motion for new trial on newly discovered evidence
alto affirmed (92 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 860), Need more
datese

ATLANTA JOURNAL, June 28 and June 29, 195k.

MOSLEY, Frederick

25-year-old black man, electrocuted, Georgia State Prison
on June 29, 1956 (Fulton County), For rape of a white
woman employge of a laundry pick-up station in 195),

Raped another under similar circumstances ); 2/3 month
later. Appealed and affirmed (87 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 31)
in split-decision, two justices dissenting. Subsequent
rejected motion for new trial on newly discovered evidence
albo affirmed (92 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 860), Need more
datese

ATLANTA JOURNAL, June 28 and June 29, 195h.

MOSLEY, Frederick

25ayear-old black man, electrocuted, Georgia State Prison
on June 29, 1956 (Fulton County), For rape of a white
woman employye of a laundry pick-up station in 195),
Raped ancther under similar circumstances ); 2/3 mont!
later. Appealed and affirmed (87 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 314

in split-decision, two alate Aenean hee Subsequent
rejected motion for new t euly discovered evidence
alko affirmed (92 SOUSIEASTER (ona) 860). Need more
dates.

ATLANTA JOURNAL, June 28 and June 29, 195li.

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