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Escape thwarted and a life shaped by choice in Merle Haggard’s tale
The piece recounts Merle Ronald Haggard, known as M R, a San Quentin inmate who planned to escape hidden inside a judge’s desk with fellow convict Rabbit. Rabbit fled. Haggard stayed, later paroled, choosing a lawful path that led to a storied country music career.
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San Francisco
Jim Hendricks
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Oakland Bay Bridge
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Merle Ronald Haggard