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a PO-3SO (hore. 7-16-63) | (Mount Clipping In Space Below) a 2g IE ETS TET MELEE URN gO EEE ee ee x 4 ' Kent Stes ‘9 rot ; | charg da Press Ohio Burcauw RAVENNA — Of the 25 persons indicted by the Por- tage County Grand Jury, some have been charged with first-decree riot and some with second-degree riot. Other charges include In- citing to riot and obstruct- ing a fireman. Under state law enacted in 1968 first-degree riot in- i volves five or more persons ‘in violent and tumultuous conduct with intent to com- mit a felony or facilitate a ‘felony. or any forceful of- fense against a person, or when aviolator knows somebody uses or intends to use a deadly weapon or ex- plosive, Possible examples would be the rioter who as one of a group bombs a building or elebbers a guardsman with a tock. A person convicted for first-degree riot may be put in prison for 1 to 3 years under a felong penalty. Or he may be fined up to $1000 or imprisoned up to one year, or both, which is a misdemeanor penalty. Judges are given discretion in levying punishment. If the person carried a firearm during the riot he could be sentenced to an ad- ditional | to 3 years, cree ¥ os explained | "By DOUGLAS MeCORMICK 4 4 i ‘| z¢ it Second-degree riot in- volyes five or more persons: in violent and tumultuous | conduct with intent to doa Lawful act with unlawful | foree and violence in sucha manner as to create a clear and present danger to per- son or property. Or the violators may be acting with intent to pre- vent or coerce official ac; tion. or hinder a function of government, or commit or facilitate the commission of a misdemeanor. Thus a possible example of a second-degree rioter would be a person who is in aprotest march Uawful) that gets out of hand, surges into the street and ties up traffic (unlawful) so that a fire truck cant get to a burning building. Another example might he a person who as a miem- ber of a group rages over the campus smashing win- dows. Penalty for second-degree’ riot may be imprisonment for up 1o one year, a fine of up to $1000, or both. Inciting to riot means in-} citing to first-degree riot. Penalty is the same as for first-degree riot. Obstructing a fireman can. -Tesult in a sentence of 39 days to six months, or a fine of $30 to $500. OLAS URE ~ (Indicate page, name of newspaper, clly and state.) B-9 THE CLEV®LAN PRESS (Cleveland, Ob Date: = 10/23/70 Edition: FINAL Author: Editess THOMAS BoOARL Title: Character: ° or Classllications Submitting Office: C Leve ) (_] Being Investigated