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The list of people actually convicted of treason in the US is very short, and a subsequent execution hasn't happened since the mid 1800s. https://en.wikipedia.
by ARandomerDude 4y ago
The list of people actually convicted of treason in the US is very short, and a subsequent execution hasn't happened since the mid 1800s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_convicted_of_treason#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_convicted_of_tr...
- mrkstu 4y agoThe Rosenbergs espionage didn’t count as treason?
- ARandomerDude 4y agoNo, they were tried for conspiracy to commit espionage (50 U.S.C. § 32). Although espionage is a morally treasonous act, treason was not the legal crime for which they were prosecuted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_and_Ethel_Rosenberg#Rosenberg_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_and_Ethel_Rosenberg#Ros...