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th . CE 157-6171 F. APPEAL COURT REVERSAL IN TRIAL OF BPP LEADERS AND APPEAL BOND FOR TWO BPP MEMBERS Superior Court Judge JAMES M. LONG, Forsyth County Superior Court, granted motions of defense attorneys and quashed out standing indictments against BPP leaders LARRY LITTLE, JULIUS CORNELL and GRADY FULLER. Judge LONG's ruling resulted from defense's claim that jury lists for Forsyth County jury members were improperly drawn as they did not contain either eighteen-year olds or an appropriate percentage of blacks. Judge LONG's ruling barred scheduled trial of LARRY LITTLE, JULIUS CORNELL, and GRADY FULLER, who had been indicted on charges stemming from the theft of a meat truck and the subsequent shootout with police officers at BPP Headquarters at the time of their arrests. GRADY FULLER was indicted on two counts of assault on police officers and one count of theft of the truck load of meat. LARRY LITTLE and JULIUS CORNELL were each charged with being an accessory after the fact of the meat theft. On April 17, 1972, Solicitor FRANK J. YEAGER, Winston-Salem, North C rolina, advised that as a result of his appeal the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed Superior Court Judge LONG's ruling and ruled that the North Carolina statutory plan for selection and drawing of jurors is constitutional and provides a jury system free of discrimina- tion. Mr. YEAGER stated barring further appeal, LARRY LITTLE, JULIUS CORNELL and GRADY FULLER would again be scheduled for trial on the previous charges. Mr. YEAGER pointed out, however, he anticipates defense attorneys for the three BPP members will appeal ruling to the United States Supreme Court. New trial date for the three BPP members has not been fixed as yet. During September, 1972, a second member of the "High Point 3’, three members of the BPP from High Point, North Carolina, who were convicted on assault charges, was released on appeal bond from North Crrolina State Prison, . wore ~_- ae ee _ - . ete Py arated Si? i a Saye Trin ek Patan oe vty ~_* aang see Se Ae /, ‘yo ahs ot tia es : es PAP pve ome dg Mian etn etn Aes pene mer. < ote