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Amy Schmitz

Era:1980s
State:Montana
Time Imprisoned:
4 Days
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Biography

Amy Schmitz was one of five peace campers jailed on $500 bond after protesting a nuclear-weapons train in Conrad, Montana, on July 26, 1984. They were released on recognizance the following Monday, July 30, after four elapsed days.

Amy Schmitz was one of five peace campers jailed on $500 bond after protesting a nuclear-weapons train in Conrad, Montana, on July 26, 1984. They were released on recognizance the following Monday, July 30, after four elapsed days.

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Case

Charges: Trespass during White Train nuclear-weapons transport protest
Arrested: Jul 26, 1984
Sentenced: Nov 15, 1984
Incarcerated: Jul 26, 1984
Released: Jul 30, 1984
Sentence: Three months suspended, conditional on 25 hours of community service; $100 fine with $50 credited for five calendar jail days, leaving $50 payable. Suspended months are not actual prison service.
Judge: Betty Rainville
Convicted: Yes