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Various legislation was passed, including the Conspiracies Act of July 31, 1861. Because the law defining treason in the constitution was so strict, new legislation was necessary to prosecute defiance of the government. [63] Many of the people indicted on charges of conspiracy were not taken to trial, but instead were arrested and detained. [63]
William Bruce Mumford, convicted of treason and hanged in 1862 for tearing down a United States flag during the American Civil War. Walter Allen was convicted of treason on September 16, 1922 for taking part in the 1921 Miner's March against the coal companies and the U.S. Army at Blair Mountain, West Virginia. He was sentenced to 10 years and ...
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. [1] This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state.
This category is intended only for people convicted of treason, who were not executed. For persons executed for treason see Category:People executed for treason.
A post shared on Facebook claims Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Jack Smith was convicted of treason and executed at Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Verdict: False The claim originates ...
Karelina was arrested in Yekaterinburg on charges of treason for allegedly donating just $51 to a Ukrainian charity, according to the spa in California where she worked.
BOGOTA/HOUSTON (Reuters) -Venezuela on Wednesday arrested an opposition member for alleged treason, after the attorney general said earlier there are arrest warrants out for several people ...
Pages in category "People charged with treason" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.