Ben Dobbs

Released
Date of birth:23. 02. 1912
Date of death:21. 03. 1993
Age:81† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
5 Years 11 Months 1 Day
Support
Communism Communist Party USA
Ben Dobbs

Biography

Southern California CPUSA organizer; WWII Army infantry vet. Yates defendant; conviction reversed; later ran for Congress on Peace and Freedom; co-founded New American Movement / DSA.

Cases

Charges: Smith Act (1951 Los Angeles prosecution; convictions reversed by Yates v. United States, 1957)
Arrested: Jul 25, 1951
Incarcerated: Jul 25, 1951
Released: Jun 16, 1957
Sentence: 5 years; reversed by Yates v. US 1957
Convicted: Yes
Charges: Contempt of a federal grand jury investigating Communism in Los Angeles.
Incarcerated: Oct 26, 1948
Released: Nov 4, 1948
Sentence: Held from October 26 to November 4, 1948. Charges as recorded: Contempt of a federal grand jury investigating Communism in Los Angeles, for refusing to answer its questions.
Convicted: Jailed for contempt, 1948

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