Criminal Law
An Accomplice of Assata Shakur Is Granted Parole
A split New Jersey Supreme Court granted parole Tuesday to a former militant convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper, in a case that has resonated for decades and been a thorny issue in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Sundiata Acoli is in his mid-80s, and several parole bids were previously rejected. His attorneys argued he’s been a model prisoner for nearly three decades and has counseled other inmates.
The state parole board contended Acoli is still a risk to commit future crimes and hasn’t taken full responsibility for Trooper Werner Foerster’s death.
