About Colton Simpson
Born 1770. Colton Simpson was an American writer.
Colton Simpson (born ) is an American criminal and former member of the Crips street gang who is serving a 126-year prison sentence under California's three-strikes law.
He is the author of Inside the Crips: Life Inside L.A.'s Most Notorious Gang, a book detailing his life in the gang. In 1998 he was charged with attempted murder, and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
He is the son of former baseball player Dick Simpson.
His prior convictions include a 1986 conviction for robbery and attempted murder.
Inside the Crips was published in 2005.
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Who was Colton Simpson?
American criminal and writer
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Colton Simpson was born in 1770 in United States.
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Colton Simpson was a writer.
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Colton Simpson was American.
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