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Steve Yip

Era:1980s
State:New York
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Biography

Steve Yip was one of the UN 2 antiwar protesters prosecuted after an April 30, 1980 demonstration inside the United Nations Security Council. Revolutionary Worker reported that federal marshals took Glenn Gan and Yip into custody on March 9, 1981, after their request to remain on bail was denied. It printed their statement from jail dated March 12.

The November 13, 1981 Revolutionary Worker reports that Steve Yip, captioned Steven Yip, was physically released on November 9, 1981. It describes pre-sentence jail credit and good time, followed by a suspended conspiracy sentence and probation, including restrictions on travel and association with Glenn Gan. The nominal prison sentence is not an actual completed custody total. Source: https://bannedthought.net/USA/RCP/RW/1981/RW130-English-OCR-sm.pdf#page=10

Steve Yip was one of the UN 2 antiwar protesters prosecuted after an April 30, 1980 demonstration inside the United Nations Security Council. Revolutionary Worker reported that federal marshals took Glenn Gan and Yip into custody on March 9, 1981, after their request to remain on bail was denied. It printed their statement from jail dated March 12. One year and one day in federal prison, three years suspended and five years probation, as reported in March 1981. Actual completed duration is unknown.

Original source, PDF pages 1, 21.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to assault internationally protected persons, arising from an antiwar protest at the United Nations
Incarcerated: Mar 9, 1981
Released: Nov 9, 1981
Sentence: One year and one day in federal prison, three years suspended and five years probation, as reported in March 1981. Actual completed duration is unknown.
Prosecutor: Peter Sudler (Assistant U.S. Attorney identified in the contemporary account)
Convicted: Yes