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George Jackson Brigade — Part 1

45 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Jan 23, 1976 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: George Jackson Brigade · 44 pages OCR'd
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SE 91-4769 TITLE (Cont'da) JOHN WILLIAM SHERMAN; THERESE ANN COUPEZ; JANINE DARCY BERTRAM; BOMBING OF PUGET POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY SUBSTATION WEST VALLEY HIGHWAY RENTON, WASHINGTON 12/23/77 Seattle file 174-1331 JOHN WILLIAM SHERMAN; THERESE ANN COUPEZ; JANINE DARCY BERTRAM; BOMBING OF RAILROAD CAR CONTAINING 1978 ZEPHYR AUTOMOBILES wim. KENT, WASHINGTON 72 12/24/77 77 * Seattle file 174-1332 ore Bureau file 174-7975 ‘Character: BANK ROBBERY (A); EXPLOSIVE INCENDIARY DEVICE (A) i: Synopsis: a > George Jackson Brigade (GJB) members JOHN WILLIAM SHERMAN, ae THERESE ANN COUPEZ, and JANINE DARCY BERTRAM were arrested all by FBI Agents at Tacoma, Washington, on 3/21/78. On 3/28/78, a nine count Federal Grand Jury (FGJ) Indictment was obtained in the Western District of Washington, Seattle, Washington, against the three subjects, charging them with Conspiracy, Armed Bank Robbery, Bombing Matters, and Posses- sion of an Illegal Bomb Device. On 6/8/78, BERTRAM pled guilty to two counts of the Indictment. A trial for SHERMAN ‘and COUPEZ took place in U. 8S. District Court, Seattle, Wash- ington, from 6/21/78 through 7/11/78 and both were found guilty of eight counts of the Indictment, while one count was dismissed. SHERMAN and COUPEZ were sentenced on 8/2/78 and BERTRAN was sentenced on 8/7/78. A copy of the FGJ Indictment and a copy of Judgment and Commitment for the subjects is attached to this report. ‘ ~C-
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