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| IX. AFFIRMATION OF SENTENCE BY THE MILITARY
GOVERNOR OF THE UNITED STATES ZONE OF OCCUPATION |
| Military Tribunal II, Case No. 2 |
| In the Case of The United States of America vs. Erhard Milch, Defendant |
| Order with Respect to Sentence |
| In the case of the United States of America
against Erhard Milch, tried by United States Military Tribunal II, Case 2,
Nuernberg, Germany, the defendant on 17 April 1947 was sentenced by the
Tribunal to be transported to the Rebdorf Prison and there confined for the
remainder of his natural life. A petition to modify the sentence, filed on
behalf of the defendant by Dr. Friedrich Bergold, his defense counsel, has been
referred to me pursuant to delegation by the Military Governor under the
provisions of Article XXIII of Military Government Ordinance No. 7 and
paragraph 6b of Regulation No. 1 under said Ordinance. I have duly considered
the petition and the record of the trial, and in accordance with Article XVII
of said Ordinance and paragraph 6b of said Regulation it is hereby ordered that
— The sentence imposed by Military Tribunal II, upon Erhard Milch be, and hereby is, in all respects affirmed. |
| Signed] FRANK A. KEATING
FRANK A. KEATING Major General USA Deputy Military Governor |
| 17 June 1947 |
