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Andre Gras

Era:1930s
State:New York
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Biography

Andre Gras was a hotel-strike defendant sentenced for second-degree assault during the winter hotel strike. The Daily Worker, August 20, 1934, page 2 reported a sentence of one to two years and said Justice Valtene had denied a certificate of reasonable doubt the preceding week, preventing release pending appeal. The article does not establish the exact arrest or sentencing day, institution, release date or actual time served.

Case

Charges: Second-degree assault arising from the winter hotel strike
Sentence: One to two years; certificate of reasonable doubt denied, preventing release pending appeal.
Convicted: Yes