J.R. Robertson

Released
Date of birth:1903
Date of death:01. 08. 1978
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:California
Support
Labor Organizing
J.R. Robertson

Biography

J.R. Robertson was an officer of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union prosecuted with Harry Bridges after vouching for Bridges during his 1945 naturalization hearing. A jury convicted him of conspiracy and aiding Bridges to obtain citizenship through allegedly false statements. On April 10, 1950, the court imposed concurrent two-year prison sentences and set bail at $10,000 pending appeal. He remained free during the appeal, and the Supreme Court overturned the convictions on June 15, 1953 because the prosecution was barred by the statute of limitations.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to defraud the United States and aiding the procurement of naturalization through allegedly false statements
Sentenced: Apr 10, 1950
Sentence: Two concurrent two-year prison terms. He remained free on $10,000 bail pending appeal and did not serve the sentence before the conviction was overturned.
Convicted: Yes

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