he Chicago Seven (originally Chicago Eight also Conspiracy EightConspiracy Seven) were seven defendantsAbbie Hoffman Jerry Rubin David Dellinger Tom Hayden Rennie Davis John Froines and Lee Weinercharged with conspiracy inciting to riot and other charges related to countercultural protests that took place in Chicago Illinois on the occasion of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Bobby Seale the eighth man charged had his trial severed during the proceedings lowering the number from eight to seven. Seale was eventually sentenced to four years in prison for contempt of court. After a trial resulting in both acquittals and convictions followed by appeals reversals and retrials there were some final convictions of the other seven but none of them were ultimately sentenced to jail or fines.
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