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John Michael Donner

Released
Full name:John Donner
Gender:Male
Era:1960s
State:Indiana
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Anti-War Beaver 55
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Biography

Lead-named defendant in United States v. Donner, the federal case against the Beaver 55 for destroying 1-A and delinquent draft files in 44 local boards at the Indianapolis Selective Service headquarters on Oct 31, 1969. Convicted on all four counts (one count later reversed on appeal); originally sentenced to four years, reduced to three. By 1974 he had joined the Divine Light Mission and become its National Executive Director.

Case

Charges: Destruction of Selective Service records (the October 31, 1969 Indianapolis raid) — United States v. Donner.
Sentence: Verdict as recorded: Convicted; two of the eight received probation.
Convicted: Yes