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Ramon L. Sanchez

Released
Date of birth:1887
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1920s
State:California
Support
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Ramon L. Sanchez

Biography

Ramon L. Sanchez was a Spanish-born laborer and Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) organizer arrested in Sacramento, California, on June 21, 1921 during the wave of criminal-syndicalism prosecutions of the union. He was 34 years old, stood 5'3", weighed 133 pounds, and had black hair and brown eyes. Found with I.W.W. organizer's books, literature, and receipts showing his collections and affiliations with the union, he was held to answer on August 17, 1921 on a complaint issued by the District Attorney's office, and on October 20, 1921 was sentenced to one to fourteen years at San Quentin prison for criminal syndicalism.

From Kenyon Zimmer's Red Scare Deportees index (kenyonzimmer.com, compiled from INS deportation case files): Arrested June 21, 1921 in Sacramento on criminal syndicalism charges after distributing IWW literature. Sentenced to 1–14 years in San Quentin Penitentiary, where he contracted tuberculosis. Deported to Spain on August 1, 1924.

Case

San Quentin State Prison
Charges: Criminal syndicalism (California) — as an IWW organizer; arrested in Sacramento with I.W.W. organizer's books, literature, and dues receipts.
Arrested: Jun 21, 1921
Sentenced: Oct 20, 1921
Incarcerated: Oct 20, 1921
Released: 1925
Sentence: One to fourteen years at San Quentin prison. Verdict as recorded: Yes — convicted of criminal syndicalism; sentenced October 20, 1921. Charges as recorded: Criminal syndicalism (California) — as an IWW organizer; arrested in Sacramento with I.W.W. organizer's books, literature, and dues receipts. Held to answer August 17, 1921 on a complaint issued by the District Attorney's office.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: California