On 10th May 1974 Stevie was charged with shoplifting 2 steaks. He was arrested and given a fixed penalty charge.
1979 Charge Sheets and Fingerprints
Stevie was charged with possession of cocaine on 5th December 1979. He was released on bail. On 17th April 1980 he was sentenced to 2 years probation and ordered not to leave Texas for this period. Stevie later hired a new lawyer, who got the probation conditions changed to allow him to work outside of Texas.
Stevie left this Wallet in his hotel in Yyteri , Pori, Finland. There was nothing valuable inside it, only some receipts and a membership card to the American Automobile Association Club (pictured above). Note that the name on that card is "A Lenny". The wallet was handed in to the local police station and after a certain time had elapsed, the police gave wallet to a local journalist. This journalist gave it to the owner as a present.
The photos below are of some records from Stevie's personal collection. During the 1960s and 1970s it was common to inscribe your name on your records, so as not to lose them at parties or so friends would remember who they borrowed them from!
The Antones' Family Tree from the Austin Chronicle. Please note that this is a re-production exactly as it appears in the book and it is not 100% complete or accurate. Download as PDF | Download as JPG
It is thought that a deal was possibly being negotiated with Tokai Guitars and that Stevie received a number guitars as an incentive. However, Stevie was upset at the way Tokai had brandished his picture all over their catalogue and advertising posters and the deal was aborted. The contract below was signed, but more than likely his signature was forged by his then wife Lenny.
The first 2 items below are the official CBS invite to the Carnegie Hall aftershow party. The badge on the right was given to those people who attended the aftershow party..
This cup was given away to the audience that were at the Austin Opera House on 17th and 18th July 1986 for the recording sessions, part of which was to be heard on the "Live Alive" album.