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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 ...
Any person convicted of treason against the United States also forfeits the right to hold public office in the United States. [5] The terms used in the definition derive from English legal tradition, specifically the Treason Act 1351. Levying war means the assembly of armed people to overthrow the government or to resist its laws.
Pages in category "People convicted of treason against the United States" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
United States, 219 U.S. 346 (1911), the Supreme Court denied jurisdiction to cases brought under a statute permitting certain Native Americans to bring suit against the United States to determine the constitutionality of a law allocating tribal lands. Counsel for both sides were to be paid from the federal Treasury.
Max Stephan (July 10, 1892 – January 13, 1952) was a German-born American citizen convicted of treason for aiding Peter Krug, a German pilot who had escaped from a prisoner of war camp in Canada. Stephan was initially sentenced to death by hanging.
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 ...
People convicted of treason against the Republic of the Congo (1 C, 1 P) ... People convicted of treason against the United States (2 C, 18 P) Y.
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) -A Russian court sentenced a dual Russian-American citizen, Ksenia Karelina, to 12 years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of treason for donating ...