Roger Aarons

Released
Era:1960s
State:Connecticut
Support
Committee for Nonviolent Action
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Biography

Roger Aarons was a New York pacifist associated with the Committee for Nonviolent Action. He participated in its protest against the Polaris submarine program and was prosecuted after the World Citizen entered the restricted launch area in November 1960.

Case

New Haven County Jail
Charges: Knowingly violating a Coast Guard restricted-zone order at the Ethan Allen launching; 50 U.S.C. 192.
Arrested: Nov 22, 1960
Sentenced: Jun 19, 1961
Sentence: One year, suspended after 90 days, followed by five years of probation. His conviction was affirmed on October 30, 1962. Contemporary reporting confirms detention at New Haven from the November 22 arrest through at least November 26, 1960. The full time actually served and custody endpoints remain unverified.
Prosecutor: John P. Diuguid; Hadley W. Austin
Judge: Robert P. Anderson
Convicted: Yes; affirmed October 30, 1962.
Institution State: Connecticut

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