Vincente Balbas Capo

Released
Date of birth:1864
Date of death:01. 01. 1926
Age:62† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:Hispanic
Era:1910s
State:Puerto Rico
Time Imprisoned:
5 Years 6 Months 0 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
Vincente Balbas Capo

Biography

Vincente Balbas Capo, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, was convicted for writing an editorial against conscription in a Puerto Rican newspaper and sentenced to eight years in prison. He began serving his sentence on December 1, 1917.

Case

Federal prison
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Dec 1, 1917
Released: June 1923
Sentence: Eight years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).

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