Defendants, all young Negroes, were arrested five days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and charged with possession of a combustible substance in violation of subdivision (a) of section 452 of the Penal Code. This section provides in pertinent part: "Every person who possesses any flammable, explosive or combustible material or substance, or any device in an arrangement or preparation with intent...
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