David Darst

AKA: James Darst; Brother David Darst
Released
Date of birth:06. 12. 1941
Date of death:30. 10. 1969
Age:27† Deceased
Era:1960s
State:Maryland
Time Imprisoned:
7 Days
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Catonsville 9
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Biography

David Darst, born James Darst, was a Christian Brother and member of the Catonsville Nine. He joined the May 17, 1968 destruction of draft records in Maryland to oppose the Vietnam War. His later two-year sentence was never served: he died in a car crash in 1969.

Case

Charges: Destruction of government property and records; interference with Selective Service (18 USC 1361, 2071; 50 USC App. 462)
Arrested: May 17, 1968
Incarcerated: May 17, 1968
Released: May 24, 1968
Sentence: Held in Baltimore County Jail May 17–24, 1968, then released on bail. Later sentenced to two years; died before serving that term.
Convicted: Conviction affirmed in United States v. Moylan (1969)

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