Records of District Courts of the United States. 1685 - 2009. Criminal Case Files. 1928 - 1988. The United States of America v. John Dillinger

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Records of District Courts of the United States. 1685 - 2009. Criminal Case Files. 1928 - 1988. The United States of America v. John Dillinger

1934

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The case file includes an arrest warrant, indictment, and praecipe for capias. John Dillinger was indicted for auto theft he committed in Crown Point, Indiana. The case was dismissed when Dillinger was killed in Chicago on July 22, 1934.

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Dillinger, John Herbert, 1903-1934

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John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster of the Great Depression. He led a group known as the "Dillinger Gang" which was accused of robbing 24 banks and 4 police stations. Dillinger escaped from jail twice. He was charged but not convicted of the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana, police officer who shot Dillinger in his bullet-proof vest during a shootout. It was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide. Dillinger courted publicity. The media ...