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re et ed 4 comiadeds mda Wenemand bog T- t ae * va ewer an ae NY 100-161445 LEONARD WEINGLASS was a co-counsel in the so-called Chicago Conspiracy Trial neld in Chicago, Illinois, involving those individuals *tncluding ABBOTT HOFFMAN, RENNIE DAVIS and JOHN FROINES, who were on trial for violation of the Federal Anti-Riot Statutes, as a result of their actions surrounding the Democratic National Convention held in August, 1968, in Chicago, Tllinois. (.) On February 18, 1970, ABBIE HOFFMAN and RENNIE DAVIS were found guilty in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicaso, Illinois for violating the Federal Anti-Riot Law Statute for traveling in interstate commerce from outside the State of Illinois with intent to incite riots in Chicago, Illinois, during the Democratic Natimal Convention in August, 1968. On February 20, 1970, they were sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined $5,000.00. On February 28, 1970, the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Chicago, Illinois ordered them released on $25,000,00 bond, pending appeal of their conviction. (cc) "The Evening News", a Newark, New Jersey daily publication in its May 7, 1971, issue on page 20 contained an article entitled "Anti-War Activists Say Protests Will Continue", which stated in part as follows: (xc) "Teaders of the just concluded anti-war protests in Washirgton said in Newark yesterday tnat the government can expect more of the same as long as the war in Indochina convinues .'4 -13-