John F. Allen

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1950s
State:Pennsylvania
Time Imprisoned:
10 Months
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Biography

John F. Allen worked in Harry Truitt’s dental laboratory. Arrested during the 1950 New Kensington picketing dispute, he served ten months before winning an appeal. A retrial in March 1952 acquitted him.

The March 1952 retrial was held in Ebensburg before Judge John McCann. John F. Allen was acquitted.

National Guardian, March 26, 1952, p.4.

Case

Charges: Obstructing an officer; assault and battery; aggravated assault and battery
Arrested: Mar 18, 1950
Sentenced: 1950
Incarcerated: 1950
Sentence: One year plus three years originally imposed. Reversed December 19, 1951. Ten months actually served. Acquitted at the March 1952 retrial.
Judge: John McCann (March 1952 retrial)

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