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October 17, 1931, Al Capone Convicted At Trial Of Income Tax Evasion - Today In Crime History
On this day, October 17, in the year 1931, Chicago mob boss Al Capone was convicted at a jury trial in federal court of charges of income tax evasion.
September 20, 1985, Cocaine Trial Embarrasses Major League Baseball - Today in Crime History
On this day, September 20, in the year 1985, Curtis Strong was convicted of selling cocaine to pro baseball players, resulting ultimately in some of the harshest Major League Baseball penalties since the Black Sox scandal of 1919.






