He is best known for his defense of Willie McGee ( convict ) and for his defense of the Native Americans who occupied Alcatraz Island in 1969 - 71 .
Willie McGee ( convict ) is a black man put to death for an alleged rape .
He is best known for his defense of Willie McGee ( convict ) , a black man put to death for an alleged rape , and for his defense of the Native Americans who occupied Alcatraz Island in 1969 - 71 .