Abbie Hoffman

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Charge:	Inciting Riot
Sentence:	5 yrs
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Year Crime:	1968
Year Convicted:	1970
Year Cleared:	1972
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Illinois - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	Cook
City of Crime:	Chicago
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Abbie Hoffman was one of the Chicago Seven tried in federal court in Chicago, IL for allegedly violating the Anti-Riot Act of 1968. Rennard 'Rennie' C. Davis, Abbie Hoffman, David T. Dellinger, Jerry C. Rubin, and Thomas E. Hayden were convicted on Feb 18, 1970 of inciting to riot. The other two were acquitted. The convictions of all five men were reversed by the federal 7th Circuit Ct of Appeals on Nov. 21, 1972, based in part on Judge Julius Hoffman's refusal to allow US Attorney General Ramsey Clark to testify on behalf of the defendant's, when he could have provided exculpatory testimony. The court ruled, "This court has held that where a witness is able to offer relevant, competent and material evidence as to any issue in the trial, the fact that he holds office and thereby enjoys prestige does not disqualify him as a witness, nor make his testimony prejudicial.""
Conviction Caused By:	Judge's refusal to allow US Attorney General Ramsey Clark to testify as a defense witness.
Innocence Proved By:	"Conviction reversed by the Federal 7th Circuit Ct of Appeals on Nov 21, 1972."
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Age When Released:	33
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"US vs Dellinger et al, 461 F.2d 389 (7th Cir.1972)"
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Movie About Case:	"Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8, 1987, Dir. Jeremy Paul Kagin "
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Abbie Hoffman

Charge:

Inciting Riot

Sentence:

5 yrs

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

1968

Year Convicted:

1970

Year Cleared:

1972

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Illinois - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Cook

City of Crime:

Chicago

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Judge's refusal to allow US Attorney General Ramsey Clark to testify as a defense witness.

Innocence Proved By:

"Conviction reversed by the Federal 7th Circuit Ct of Appeals on Nov 21, 1972."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

33

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Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

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"US vs Dellinger et al, 461 F.2d 389 (7th Cir.1972)"

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