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Peter Simmons

AKA: Pete Simmons
Released
Gender:Male
Era:1970s
State:Minnesota
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Anti-War Minnesota Eight
Peter Simmons

Biography

Member of the Winona raiding team in the July 10, 1970 Minnesota Eight actions. Convicted Dec 3, 1970; because he was among the two youngest defendants he received an indeterminate sentence under youthful-offender status rather than the flat five years.

Custody research — September 2026

Arrest and release month verified; the group’s 14–20-month range does not establish this individual’s exact duration.

Case

Charges: Interfering with the Selective Service System (the July 1970 Minnesota draft-board raids).
Arrested: Jul 10, 1970
Sentenced: Dec 28, 1970
Released: July 1973
Judge: Edward J. Devitt
Convicted: Yes