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Chicago 7 contemnors freed without jail sentence
Four defendants and attorney William Kunstler were freed by Judge Edward F. Gignoux who noted no jail term was needed after contempt verdicts. Gignoux criticized Judge Julius Hoffman and prosecutors from the 1969 trial. Dellinger Hoffman Rubin were each found guilty on counts of contempt, up to six months possible, while other charges were acquitted. The group was cleared of the 1968 indictment alleging incitement during the Democratic National Convention week in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago 7
Edward F. Gignous
U.S. District Court
William M. Kunstler
David T. Dellinger
Abbie Hoffman
Jerry Rubin
Gignoux
U.S. Dist
Julius J. Hoffman
Dellinger