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Alonzo Ansell

Era:1930s
State:Michigan
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Biography

Alonzo Ansell was arrested in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday, May 15, 1936 while distributing leaflets announcing an American Workers Alliance meeting. He was charged with distributing leaflets without a license. Brought before Judge Lyla Neunfelt, he demanded and was granted a trial. Despite the headline 'Wins Court Trial,' the text establishes the right to a trial, not an acquittal, discharge or prison sentence. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1936/v13-n121-NY-May-20-1936-DW-Q.pdf#page=5

Case

Charges: Distributing leaflets without a license for an American Workers Alliance meeting.
Arrested: May 15, 1936
Sentence: Trial granted after his demand; no completed verdict, imposed sentence or physical release established.
Judge: Lyla Neunfelt