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John Hogan

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:Maryland
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 10 Months 23 Days
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John Hogan

Biography

Hogan was one of the Catonsville Nine, a group of Catholic activists whose 1968 draft-records action became a defining moment in Vietnam-era resistance. On May 17, 1968, the group removed 378 files from the draft board office in Catonsville, burned them with homemade napalm in the parking lot, and waited to be arrested.

Tried in federal court that October, Hogan was convicted of destroying government property and interfering with the Selective Service system and was sentenced to two years in prison.

Case

Charges: Federal destruction of government property — May 17, 1968 Catonsville draft-board raid
Arrested: May 16, 1968
Incarcerated: May 16, 1968
Released: Apr 8, 1971
Sentence: 2 years federal prison Verdict as recorded: Yes — federal jury verdict, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, October 10, 1968
Convicted: Yes