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Mar 4, 1960
"Maybellene" songwriter Chuck Berry is found guilty in St. Louis of violating the Mann Act, for taking an under-age female across state lines with reputedly improper motivations. It is the first of three such cases in which he will be tried over 13 months
May 13, 1960
Freddy Fender is arrested for possession of marijuana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spends the next three years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola
Jun 1, 1960
"Brown Eyed Handsome Man" writer Chuck Berry is found not guilty on two counts of violating the Mann Act. It is the second of three trials he undergoes during 1960-61 for allegedly transporting a woman across state lines for sexual reasons
Mar 13, 1961
Chuck Berry, the author of "Johnny B. Goode," is tried in St. Louis, Missouri, for the third time in 13 months for violating the Mann Act, a federal statute designed to combat prostitution. He is ultimately found guilty and given a three-year sentence
May 23, 1961
Gene Autry is arrested in North Hollywood and charged with drunk driving after failing a field sobriety test. He's released on $263 bail
Jul 8, 1961
Ray Charles is arrested in Chicago during a heroin bust. The following year, he connects country and R&B through the landmark album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
Nov 14, 1961
Johnny Cash is jailed in Nashville for public intoxication after trying to kick in the door of a nightclub that was closed near Printers Alley
Nov 14, 1961
Ray Charles is arrested in Indianapolis on drug charges, after buying marijuana and heroin two days earlier. Within months, Charles will record the album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
Nov 24, 1961
Gene Autry pleads guilty in Los Angeles to driving drunk, receiving a 30-day suspended sentence, a $500 fine and three years probation
Dec 6, 1961
Gene Autry is arrested on drunk driving charges in Los Angeles after almost hitting maintenance workers with his station wagon near the corner of Sunshine Terrace and Laurel Canyon. Just two weeks prior, he pleaded guilty to a previous DUI
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