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Sandor John

Era:1970s
State:Illinois
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Sandor John

Biography

SandorJohn, a SpartacusYouthLeague spokesman, was arrested November22,1977 while distributing literature challenging the UniversityofIllinois ChicagoCircle campus ban. Campus police handed him to Chicago police; he was jailed for criminal trespass and actually released later that evening on $1,000bond. The report distinguishes an October27 forced removal and threat from the later actual jail arrest. No prison sentence or precise elapsed hours are supplied. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/newspape/workersvanguard/1977/0184_02_12_1977.pdf#page=3

Case

Charges: Criminal trespass arising from campus literature distribution and anti-communist exclusion.
Arrested: Nov 22, 1977
Released: Nov 22, 1977
Sentence: Jailed and released later the same evening on $1,000bond; no imposed term or exact hour count established.