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David Crosby · 1983

David Crosby

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 5, 1983Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐

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David Crosby was sentenced in Texas to five years in prison for possession of cocaine and an illegal firearm. After unsuccessful appeals, he began serving his sentence at Huntsville State Prison on March 6, 1986, and was released on parole five months later. In November 1987, a Texas appeals court overturned the original conviction because of an illegal search during his arrest.

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