Minutes of the trial

April 19, 1943

CWRS Staff . Alexander Schmorell, Eugen Grimminger, Falk Harnack, Gisela Schertling, Hans Hirzel, Katharina Schüddekopf, Kurt Huber, Susanne Hirzel, Traute Lafrenz, Trial documents, Willi Graf . 2nd trial, Albert Grimminger, August Deppisch, August Klein, Bischoff, Breithaupt, Bunge, defense, Dr. Eble, Franz Josef Müller, Freisler, Geith, Heinrich Bollinger, Heinrich Guter, Helmut Bauer, Hugo Diepold, indictment, Justizrat Roder, Köglmaier, People's Court, Schmauß, Siegfried Deisinger, Stier, Tilly Hahn, Zacher

/Stamp: April 28, 1943/

Public Session of the 1st Council of the People’s Court

Munich, April 19, 1943 Continue reading →

August Klein defends his clients

April 19, 1943

CWRS Staff . Falk Harnack . August Klein, defense, Franz Josef Müller

The defense counsel for the accused Harnack petitioned that an expert opinion regarding the mental state of the accused at the time of the incident be submitted as evidence. Continue reading →

Defense counsel named for three women

April 19, 1943

CWRS Staff . Gisela Schertling, Katharina Schüddekopf, Traute Lafrenz . 2nd trial, August Deppisch, August Klein, defense, Hugo Diepold, People's Court

Dr. Diepold was appointed attorney for the accused Gisela Schertling, Dr. Deppisch for the accused Katharina Schüddekopf, and Mr. Klein for the accused Traude [sic] Lafrenz. … Continue reading →

Defense counsel introduced

April 19, 1943

CWRS Staff . White Rose group . August Deppisch, August Klein, Dr. Eble, Hugo Diepold, Justizrat Roder, Siegfried Deisinger

1.) The accused, being led forth from investigative custody,

2.) As defense counsel [Note 1]: Continue reading →

Freisler decision regarding defense counsel

April 12, 1943

CWRS Staff . Eugen Grimminger, Falk Harnack, Hans Hirzel, Kurt Huber, Official (prosecutor's file), Susanne Hirzel, Willi Graf . 2nd trial, August Deppisch, August Klein, defense, Dr. Eble, Franz Josef Müller, Freisler, Heinrich Bollinger, Heinrich Guter, Helmut Bauer, Hugo Diepold, People's Court, Siegfried Deisinger

Criminal case against Schmorell and 10 others
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1H [illegible]/43 Continue reading →

August Klein invoice (legal fees)

February 23, 1943

CWRS Staff . Correspondence, Hans Scholl, Official (prosecutor's file), Sophie Scholl . August Klein, defense, expense reports, legal fees, Trial #1, Wittelsbacher Palace

August KLEIN, Attorney-at-Law, Munich
Office: Ludwig Str. 17a
Tel: 33542

Munich, February 23, 1943 Continue reading →

Handwritten trial transcript

February 22, 1943

CWRS Staff . Christoph Probst, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, Trial documents . August Klein, Breithaupt, Bunge, Ferdinand Seidl, Freisler, Jakob Schmid, Köglmaier, Leaflet 1, Leaflet 3, Leaflet 5, Leaflet 6, Leaflet 7, Möll, People's Court, Stier, Trial #1, Weyersberg

Public Session – ~~Berlin~~, /Handwritten: Munich/, February 22, 1943

Of the First Council of the People’s Court

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Sentencing requests (first trial)

February 22, 1943

CWRS Staff . Christoph Probst, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . August Klein, Ferdinand Seidl, foreign radio broadcasts, treason, Trial #1, Weyersberg

The representative of the Chief Prosecutor of the Reich and the defense counsel for the accused were now permitted to state their cases.

The representative of the Chief Prosecutor of the Reich requested: Continue reading →

Start of first trial

February 22, 1943

CWRS Staff . Christoph Probst, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . August Klein, Ferdinand Seidl, Freisler, Jakob Schmid

Appearing as defense counsel:

a.) Attorney Klein for the accused Hans and Sophia Scholl
b.) Attorney Dr. Ferdinand Seidl for the accused Probst.

Both Attorney Klein and Attorney Seidl were required to defend the accused by order of the court. Continue reading →

Deadline for response to indictment

February 22, 1943

CWRS Staff . Christoph Probst, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . August Klein, Bischoff, Ferdinand Seidl, Trial #1

It shall be given to them together with notice that the accused have until Monday, February 22, 1943 at 8 am to enter a plea in response to the trial decree and to present evidence [on their behalf].

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Source: ZC13267, Order dated February 21, 1943

August Klein pre-trial conference (Scholl)

February 21, 1943

CWRS Staff . Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . August Klein, defense

[On February 23, 1943, the attorney August Klein invoiced the People’s Court for a pre-trial conference with Hans and Sophie Scholl.]

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Source: August Klein’s 2/23/1943 invoice

Indictment to defense counsel – Klein

February 21, 1943

CWRS Staff . Christoph Probst, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl . August Klein, Huber, indictment

Certificate of Service of Legal Writ

I herewith confirm that as of today’s date I have received the indictment dated February 22, 1943 of the Chief Prosecutor of the Reich of the People’s Court in Berlin ‡ against the accused Hans Scholl, Sophia Scholl, and Christoph Probst. Continue reading →