In a devastating blow to his empire, Al Capone’s appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court on May 2, 1932, marking the end of the infamous Chicago gangster’s battle to avoid serving his 11-year sentence in the Leavenworth Kansas penitentiary. The Department of Justice announced that Capone would be sent to the maximum-security prison, likely on Wednesday or Thursday, bringing an end to his stay at the Cook County Jail in Illinois, where he had been lodged since his sentence several months prior.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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