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The conspirators were hanged for high treason.
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In 1864, Harpending, indignant after his conviction for high treason, ventured to present-day Kern County’s Clear Creek region.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Dieter Voronin Political scientist and Russian-German national Dieter Voronin was convicted of high treason and given a 13 year and three month sentence in March 2023.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Kevin Lik, 18 Kevin Lik, a dual citizen of Russia and Germany, was convicted of high treason in December 2023, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
One of the freed Russian prisoners was Sergei Skripal, who was convicted of high treason for working as a double agent for the United Kingdom, Reuters said.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Dieter Voronin Political scientist and Russian-German national Dieter Voronin was convicted of high treason and given a 13 year and three month sentence in March 2023.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Kevin Lik, 18 Kevin Lik, a dual citizen of Russia and Germany, was convicted of high treason in December 2023, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
One of the freed Russian prisoners was Sergei Skripal, who was convicted of high treason for working as a double agent for the United Kingdom, Reuters said.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“High treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20treason. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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