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Yeah. A date for Newton's new trial will be set September 25th, but he will not be tried for murder. That was the original charge in the first trial, and prosecution again on the same charge would constitute double jeopardy. Newton had said earlier that some Panther members

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will join the National Liberation Front in Vietnam fighting the Saigon government. However, Newton said that he would not be going for the next few days. Huey Newton will rest at home, visiting with his mother and father, Dave Montes. EYEWITNESS News SAN Francisco Britain had been behind

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bars for almost three years since the 1967 shooting death of Oakland police officer John Fry, but a California Supreme Court decision that the judge in his trial had incorrectly instructed the jury began the machinery that led to Newton's released today on $50,000 bail. As he emerged

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from the Alameda County Courthouse, Newton was greeted by hundreds of supporters who had been waiting for hours for a glimpse of the man who had been a rallying cry for them. For 33 months from Oakland, the Black Panther chief and his attorney, Charles Gary, drove to

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San Francisco where they both appeared At a late afternoon news conference. The small law library in Gary's office was packed with news men as Newton explained his plans for the future. Well, in the first place, that, uh, I have absolutely no power as an individual. Uh,

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the power is with the people s. So the real question is that, uh, what are people going to do? I said, we're going to unite and, uh, become very strong. And we're going thio free. All political prisoners and prisoners of war were free. The solid Dad

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Brothers three. That's cliche. Uh, drum go fleet fleet eardrum go. And George Jackson on all of the other brothers there at solid dad on. Uh, white prisoners also have a case. Because the prisons are not rehabilitation centers, they're no more than concentration camp. I plan Thio

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visit. Uh, Bobby Seale, the chairman and all of the r party members who in prison and also, uh, uh, many other political prisoners and prisoners of war. I think that includes everyone who's in prison. I would like to visit them the people's interests, because, as I

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said before, that, uh, individually were so weak until, uh, It is a strategic mistake to our view ourselves as one person we must view ourselves because the oppressor eyes living in an illusion in the first place. And, uh, he wants Thio deny the reality of death.

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So when was after all the people are, the writers of all world history are the makers of all world history, and without the people there, there's nothing. So the main, the central problem and, uh, the central issue is to make the Huey. Newton has been in

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jail since mid October of 1967 when he was arrested for the shooting death of Oakland policeman John Fry. He subsequently was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in connection with that case and sentenced to a prison term of from 2 to 15 years. But an appeals court overturned

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the conviction on the grounds of the trial. Judge had made an error in his instruction to the jury situation that now is that Huey Newton is legally eligible for bail and that he cannot be retried on a charge of murder. Uh, is not, uh, purposely, uh,

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communicative in the media E. It was a crowded courtroom setting for the bail hearing. Most of the Spectators Newton supporters, including Black Panther officers and members of Newton's family. They appeared in a happily expectant mood, as did Newton's attorney, Charles Gary, since the possibility of bail

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being denied seemed quite remote. And shortly after Newton took his seat beside Gary, the question was officially answered with all legal viewpoints represented here agreeing that Newton was legally entitled to bail since he had not been convicted of a capital offenses, and secondly, because of the

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prohibition against double jeopardy, he could not be retried on a murder charge. Both attorneys and the judge then focused on the one rial matter at hand. Deciding the amount of bail. Gary argued first that Newton be released on his own recognizance. That was denied. Then Gary

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suggested a 35 $100 figure. District Attorney Lowell Jensen thought of 50 to $100,000 amount would be more appropriate. Superior Court Judge Harold Hope took both arguments into account, then announced that all things considered about this case bail would be set in the amount of $50,000. Gary

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appeared moments after the 20 minute hearing concluded at a well attended news conference to talk about that $50,000 figure. Well, I believe that bail is too high. I expressed myself that I thought the bail, which should have been something around 3500, or or possibly at the

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maximum of $10,000 that we're living in some unusual times and unusual circumstances. The important thing is to get Huey out on the street after being in there for some 35 months locked up. And we're not gonna quibble over a few pennies here and there. All during

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the hearing, Gerry's news conference and what turned out to be the 4.5 hours following that Ah crowd of several 100 Newtons supporters waited outside the courthouse for his appearance. They had a long wait with a lot of chanting, some singing and one or two minor clashes

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of will between them and the security force, which kept an eye on the throng throughout the morning and early afternoon. At 2 15, the details of the bail bond were finally ironed out. Huey Newton walked out of the Alameda County Courthouse, released from custody for the

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first time in nearly three years. It was a tumultuous scene. Newton is due back in court September 25th, when a date for his retrial on a charge of voluntary manslaughter will be set. Paddle Ryan Eyewitness News Oakland It was a crowded courtroom, most of the people

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in it in a jubilant mood because most of the people were supporters of Huey Newton, and they considered the possibility of bail not being allowed very remote. They were right. Black Panther officials, including David Hilliard, were there, along with members of Newton's family. Attorney Charles Gary,

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of course, represented Newton in this matter, as he has in so many others, and Mr Gary to entered the courtroom happily expectant. He and his client sat together for the opening preliminary matters of this 20 minute hearing. When Newton had entered the court, there had been

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the silent, clenched fist exchanges of greeting and support between him and his supporters in the courtroom. All signs the defense. The district attorney and the judge agreed there was no question of bail being permitted and that the only charge they were talking about was voluntary manslaughter.

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The charge Newton was convicted of the conviction, later overturned by an appellate court on grounds of a jury instruction error by the trial judge. The only question then today was the amount Mr Gary argued. First for Newton's released on his own recognizance, that was denied. Then

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he offered the figure of $3500. Superior Court Judge Harold Hovey took that argument under consideration than listen to District Attorney Lowell Jensen argue for a higher figure and finally ruled that bail would be set in the amount of $50,000. Moments later, at a jam packed news

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conference three floors above the courtroom where the bail hearing had been held, Gary talked to reporters. E Oh, right, Oh, yeah, Good, darling, Good luck, Backe's back.