John Kniffin

AKA: John Kniffen
Released
Date of birth:09. 02. 1940
Date of death:02. 09. 2002
Age:62† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1970s
Support
Anti-War Gainesville Eight
John Kniffin

Biography

Vietnam veteran and member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) indicted in 1972 as one of the 'Gainesville Eight' for conspiracy to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. All eight defendants were acquitted by a federal jury on August 31, 1973.

Camil recalled that Kniffin accompanied him to the courthouse to observe his surrender, and both men were placed in a cell on the convention conspiracy charge. Supporters later raised cash bail for their release.

Original document 1237, PDF page 5; Original document 1237, PDF page 6; Original document 1237, PDF page 7; Original document 1237, PDF page 8; Original document 1236, PDF page 11; Original document 1236, PDF page 18; Original document 1236, PDF page 20.

Case

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Charges: Conspiracy to incite a riot at the 1972 Republican National Convention
Arrested: Jul 10, 1972
Incarcerated: 1972
Released: 1972
Prosecutor: Jack Carrouth
Judge: Winston E. Arnow
Convicted: No
Institution State: Florida

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