Criminal Charges and Dispositions
Between 1973 and 1977, in New York and New Jersey, Shakur was indicted ten times, resulting in seven different criminal trials. Shakur was charged with two bank robberies, the kidnapping of a Brooklyn heroin dealer, attempted murder of two Queens police officers stemming from a January 23, 1973 failed ambush, and eight other felonies related to the Turnpike shootout. Of these trials, three resulted in acquittals, one in a hung jury, one in a change of venue, one in a mistrial, and one in a conviction; three indictments were dismissed without trial.
| Criminal charge | Court | Arraignment | Proceedings | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attempted armed robbery at Statler Hilton Hotel April 5, 1971 |
N.Y. Supreme Court, New York County | November 22, 1977 | None | Dismissed |
| Bank robbery in Queens August 23, 1971 |
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | July 20, 1973 | January 5, 1976 – January 16, 1976 | Acquitted |
| Bank robbery in Bronx: Conspiracy, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon September 1, 1972 |
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | August 1, 1973 | December 3, 1973 – December 14, 1973 | Hung jury |
| December 19, 1973 – December 28, 1973 | Acquitted | |||
| Kidnapping of James E. Freeman December 28, 1972 |
N.Y. Supreme Court, Kings County | May 30, 1974 | September 6, 1975 – December 19, 1975 | Acquitted |
| Murder of Richard Nelson January 2, 1973 |
N.Y. Supreme Court, New York County | May 29, 1974 | None | Dismissed |
| Attempted murder of policemen Michael O'Reilly and Roy Polliana January 23, 1973 |
N.Y. Supreme Court, Queens County | May 11, 1974 | None | Dismissed |
| Turnpike shootout: First-degree murder, second-degree murder, atrocious assault and battery, assault and battery against a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill, illegal possession of a weapon, and armed robbery May 2, 1973 |
N.J. Superior Court, Middlesex County | May 3, 1973 | October 9, 1973 – October 23, 1973 | Change of venue |
| January 1, 1974 – February 1, 1974 | Mistrial due to pregnancy | |||
| February 15, 1977 – March 25, 1977 | Convicted | |||
| Source: Shakur, 1987, p. xiv. | ||||
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