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, ATE Grrr meee SORTER ate mene mm Sata eae aaa te . ‘ ‘ re ‘ rid war = >” ar) - —<, step. hee tt Howard Hoffman arveate 1. Anti-Riot Law Violation, Chicago, Illinois Hoffman was a defendant in the matter entitled United States of America vs. David T. Dellinger, Et Al} in United States District Court (USDC), Chicago, the trial commonly known as the Conspiracy Seven (Anti-Riot Law) trial, in the period September 24, 1969 to February 18, 1970. He was convicted of the substantive Anti~Riot Law violation for which tried, however, in January, 1973 that charge was dismissed at the request of the Government, when in November, 1972, the United States Court of Appeals (USCA), 7th Circuit, Chicago, reversed the conviction and remanded for a new trial, if the Government so desired. On February 14, 1970, near the end of the above trial, Hoffman was cited by trial Judge Julius J. Hoffman for criminal contempt of court on 23 separate counts, as a result of his actions and statements in court during that trial. He was sentenced to a total of eight months in the custody of the Attorney General, bond was denied and on February 14, 1970, he was incarcerated in Cook County Jail, Chicago. On February 28, 1970, the USCA, Chicago, issued an order for the release of Hoffman on bond, set in the amount of $25,000. On May 11, 1972, the USCA reversed the contempt convictions of Hoffman and remanded them to the USDC, Chicago, for a new trial before > judge other than the original trial judge. On November 1, 1972, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Garry Starkman, Northern District of Illinois (NDI), Chicago, advised that on October 30, 1972, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger lad eanounced the appointment of USDC Judge Edward T. Gignouxs:, foffaan,’ Maine, to rehear the contempt convictions of ee » and his fellow defendants from the Conspiracy .! et Soe trial, likewise cited for contempt by Judge Hoffmane (oy. meh ~2a