Jacob Stachel

AKA: Jack Stachel

Released

Date of birth:18. 01. 1900

Date of death:31. 12. 1965

Age:65^{† Deceased}

Gender:Male

Race:White

Era:1950s

State:New York

Time Imprisoned:

6 Years 8 Months 28 Days

Support

Communism Communist Party USA

Biography

ONE OF ELEVEN COMMUNISTS SENTENCED UNDER DENNIS V. UNITED STATES:

Jack Stachel, a leader of the communist Workers' Party, along with ten other party leaders were found guilty for advocating the violent overthrow of the United States. None of the defendants ever directly advocated to overthrow the government, but the prosecutor claimed that by supporting an ideology that advocated for violence, they also did by extension. The defendants claimed that their First Amendment freedom of speech rights were violated and they served no "clear and present danger to the nation".

They were found guilty and each sentenced to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court who affirmed the lower court's verdict.

Cases

MCC Chicago

Charges: Smith Act Conspiracy

Arrested: May 31, 1948

Incarcerated: May 31, 1948

Released: Feb 28, 1955

Indicted: Jul 19th 1948

Institution State: Illinois

Security: Multi

Mailing Address: MCC Chicago METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER 71 WEST VAN BUREN STREET CHICAGO, IL 60605

FCI Danbury

Charges: Conspiracy to advocate violent overthrow of the U.S. government and to organize the CPUSA to teach the same — Smith Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2385 (Foley Square / Dennis trial)

Arrested: Jul 19, 1948

Sentenced: Oct 20, 1949

Incarcerated: Oct 20, 1949

Released: Feb 28, 1955

Sentence: 5 years federal prison

Judge: Hon. Harold R. Medina

Convicted: Yes

Institution State: Connecticut

Charges: Conspiracy to teach and advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government by force or violence (Smith Act of 1940).

Arrested: Jul 20, 1948

Sentenced: Oct 21, 1949

Sentence: 5 years federal prison + $10,000 fine. Verdict as recorded: Yes — upheld in Dennis v. United States (1951).