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Henry Steinberg

Released
Date of birth:12. 08. 1912
Date of death:15. 09. 1979
Age:67 Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
5 Years 11 Months 1 Day
Support
Communism Communist Party USA
Henry Steinberg

Biography

LA Smith Act defendant; arrested August 1951; conviction reversed in Yates — SCOTUS held no evidence of conspiracy participation, only CP membership/officership. Represented by Leo Branton Jr.

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