Biography
Henry Steinberg was the legislative director of the Los Angeles Communist Party. He was jailed under the Smith Act on July 31, 1951 and spent four months in custody before securing bail. A jury convicted him on August 5, 1952, and the court imposed five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He remained free on appeal bond after trial, and the Supreme Court reversed the conviction on June 17, 1957.
Reported sentence under William C. Mathes: five years and $10,000, not established actual service. 1952 report.
In Yates v. United States (1957), the Supreme Court ordered Henry Steinberg’s acquittal, finding the evidence insufficient. This appellate direction does not establish the physical release day. 354 U.S. 298, 328–331 (1957).
