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Paul Jacob

Released
Date of birth:1960
Age:66
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1980s
State:Arkansas
Time Imprisoned:
5 Months 0 Days
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Anti-War Conscientious Objection
Paul Jacob

Biography

Libertarian activist who at a Jan. 5, 1981 Little Rock post-office demonstration publicly told reporters he had not and would not register. Indicted Sept. 21, 1982 in the Eastern District of Arkansas. Went underground for ~2 years, was arrested at his North Little Rock home Dec. 6, 1984, and was tried in July 1985. Congressman Ron Paul testified for the defense. Convicted; served 5½ months in federal prison — one of only ~9 American draft resisters imprisoned since Vietnam. Later became a national term-limits and ballot-initiative organizer.

Case

Charges: Failure to register
Arrested: Dec 5, 1984
Sentenced: Jul 14, 1985
Incarcerated: Jul 14, 1985
Released: Dec 14, 1985
Sentence: 5½ months federal prison Charges as recorded: Failure to register for the draft — Military Selective Service Act § 3, 50 U.S.C. App. § 453 (1980s draft-registration resistance test cases)
Convicted: Yes