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Charles Muse

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1960s
State:Illinois
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Anti-War Chicago 15
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Biography

Charles “Charlie” Muse was a draft resister who served a federal prison term at Allenwood and was released in December 1968. His parole supervision ended eighteen hours before he joined the Chicago 15 draft-record burning on May 25, 1969. Muse was convicted with the group on June 5, 1970. After surrendering on December 17, 1970, he received two consecutive five-year terms on January 8, 1971 and served time at Lewisburg. Exact custody endpoints for both imprisonments remain unresolved.

The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors’ November–December 1968 News Notes lists Charles Muse among its current prisoners at Allenwood. This contemporary roster corroborates actual confinement during the issue’s reporting period. It is a dated custody observation, not an admission, release, transfer date or measure of total time served.

CCCO News Notes, November–December 1968, PDF pages 4.

Cases

Charges: Destruction of government property, mutilation of records, interfering with the Selective Service System, and conspiracy (the May 25, 1969 Chicago draft-record burning).
Arrested: May 25, 1969
Sentenced: Jan 8, 1971
Sentence: Two consecutive five-year federal terms imposed January 8, 1971 after his December 17, 1970 surrender. Prison service at Lewisburg is verified; exact admission and release dates remain unresolved.
Judge: Edwin Robson — January 8, 1971 sentencing, as reported in the reproduced Alliance newsletter. Source: https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/37464NCJRS.pdf#page=32
Convicted: Yes
Charges: Selective Service violation arising from refusal to cooperate with military conscription
Released: December 1968
Sentence: Served a federal prison term at Allenwood and was released in December 1968. The original sentence and exact custody endpoints remain unresolved.
Convicted: Yes