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UNITED STATES : .P REMENT OF nv ICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION hse now chicago, tiitnois ALLINFORMAT:OM covTA a ssz00 December 9, 1968 HEREIN IS UNCLASS ne moore? 61d DATE 2/27/62 BY Sesayt ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN | comweereererered that Abby Hoffman appeared before United States Commissioner James T, Balog on Monday, November 25, . 1968, in answer to the charge of Unlawfully carrying a concealed _ weapon aboard aircra United States Code, Title 49, Section 14-72 (1). ite: Hoffman was accompanied by his i attorney Te and another unidentified attorney whose ‘ identity was not divulged but who indicated he was from the State of New York. Assistant United States Attorney Sam Skinner asked the court to dismiss the charges against the subject due to the fact tha e sently awaiting similar charge on local and state that several of Hoffman's cohorts were also ing, however, their identities were not known, that Hoffman clownfully posed for news photgraphers, Oo give any statement, other than the fact that the charges would be dropped. gp? On November 27, 1968, Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas M. Karzen, Chicago, advised that the Government's complaint against Hoffman was dismissed on November 25, 1968. He advised the basis for the government's dismissal of the complaint was a Department of Justice memorandum, which stated a subject should not be prosecuted for the Federal government on the same charge for which he was being prosecuted by the State, In this connection Mr. Karzen pointed out that the subject is currently being prosecuted locally on the same set of facts ¢.a which the Federal complaint was based, 7D, IE: or ~ Criminal Courts ng, an ornia, Chicago, before - Judge Wayne Olsen, Hoffman was.represented by Attorneys H. Tim co Hoffman, Ted Stein and Gerald-Lefcourt. Assistant States Attorney a Robert Berapek asked for a céntinuance, and this request brought to an argument from Hoffman's Attorneys.. They stated that they were } 3 prepared for trial and that some consideration should be given fg + ae me to the Defendant because of his being from out of state and the aa expenses incurred by him, for transportation of his witnesses and personal attorneys, They further claimed that two continuances , had been granted. Assistant States Attorney Beranek replied WON] that the continuances had been granted in behalf of the Defendant a Aa for the following reasons: “., This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. ' It is the property ay FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are —to bE stributed outside your agency, DEC 39 1968 . a nO , “ee Wy ye Py et APY LOO INERTIA TEE er pee ge ee