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Tom Sung

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Asian
Era:1950s
State:New York
Support
Civil Liberties
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Biography

Tom Sung was a Chinese-American prosecuted in New York in 1954 under the Trading With the Enemy Act for sending money to relatives in the People's Republic of China. He was convicted but received a suspended sentence.

Case

Charges: Trading With the Enemy Act.
Sentenced: Jun 17, 1954
Sentence: One year, suspended; one year of probation
Prosecutor: William Esbitt
Judge: Judge Ryan
Convicted: Yes