Editing Assata Shakur (section)

===Attempted murder dismissal===
Shakur and four others (including Fred Hilton, Avon White, and Andrew Jackson) were indicted in the State Supreme Court in the Bronx on December 31, 1973, on charges of attempting to shoot and kill two policemen—Michael O'Reilly and Roy Polliana, who were wounded but had since returned to duty—in an ambush in [[St. Albans, Queens]] on January 28, 1973.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/01/archives/chesimard-and-four-named-in-shootings.html |date=January 1, 1974 |title=Chesimard And Four Named In Shootings |page=16}}</ref> On March 5, 1974, two new defendants (Jeannette Jefferson and Robert Hayes) were named in an indictment involving the same charges.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/06/archives/2-more-named-in-attempt-on-police-officers-lives.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 6, 1974 |title=2 More Named in Attempt On Police Officers' Lives |page=16}}</ref> On April 26, while Shakur was pregnant,<ref name="preg">Kamau Sadiki (born Fred W. X. Hilton), a co-defendant who shared a cell with Shakur during their trial for armed robbery in the Bronx (of which both were acquitted), is believed to be the father. See Kirsta, Alix (May 29, 1999), "A black and white case&nbsp;– Investigation&nbsp;– Joanne Chesimard", ''The Times''.</ref> New Jersey Governor [[Brendan Byrne]] signed an extradition order to move Shakur to New Jersey to face two counts of attempted murder, attempted assault, and possession of dangerous weapons related to the alleged ambush; however, Shakur declined to waive her right to an extradition hearing, and asked for a full hearing before Middlesex County Court Judge John E. Bachman.<ref>''The Hartford Courant'' (May 1, 1974). "Woman Balks At Extradition", p. 16.</ref>

Shakur was extradited to New York City on May 6,<ref>''The New York Times'' (May 7, 1974). "Joanne Chesimard Is Extradited", p. 96, column 5.</ref> arraigned on May 11 (pleading not guilty), and remanded to jail by Justice Albert S. McGrover of the State Supreme Court, pending a pretrial hearing on July 2.<ref name="2case">''The Hartford Courant'' (May 30, 1974). "Accused Police Slayer Arraigned in 2 Cases", p. 29D.</ref> In November 1974, New York State Supreme Court Justice Peter Farrell dismissed the attempted murder indictment because of insufficient evidence, declaring "The court can only note with disapproval that virtually a year has passed before counsel made an application for the most basic relief permitted by law, namely an attack on the sufficiency of the evidence submitted by the grand jury."<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 2, 1974 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/02/archives/judge-quashes-indictment-against-joanne-chesimard.html |title=Judge Quashes Indictment Against Joanne Chesimard |page=36}}</ref>