Al Capone concurrently. New lawyers hired to represent Capone were Washington-based tax experts. They filed a writ of habeas corpus based on a Supreme Court ruling that tax evasion was not fraud, which apparently meant that Capone had been convicted on charges relating to years that were actually outside the time limit for prosecution. However, a judge interpreted the law so that the time that Capone had spent in Miami was subtracted from the age of the offences, thereby denying the appeal of both Capone's conviction and sentence. Capone was sent to Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary in May 1932, aged 33. Upon his
Warren Capone Warren Capone Warren Capone (born August 14, 1951) is a former professional American football linebacker in the World Football League (WFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University. Capone played football at Catholic High School from 1966 to 1970. Also an accomplished wrestler, he was the heavyweight wrestling champion in the 1970 Baton Rouge City Championships. He accepted a scholarship to play for Louisiana State University. He became a three-year starter and led the team in tackles twice. Capone is one of only eight players in LSU football history to be named to the