Jack W. Robbins
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Jack W. Robbins was a principal prosecutor for the United States in the Pohl Trial
, the fourth of the twelve trials for war crime
s the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone in Germany
in Nuremberg
after the end of World War II
. Robbins was the youngest and longest surviving prosecutor for the trial. In later life he was a prosecutor in Fairfax County
Virginia
notable for the attempted prosecution of Gary Fadden for using a legally purchased Class 3
weapon to defend himself against three bikers who were trying to kill him and his fiancee.
Pohl Trial
The Pohl Trial was the fourth of the twelve trials for war crimes that the United States authorities held in their occupation zone in Germany in Nuremberg after the end of World War II. These twelve trials were all held before U.S...
, the fourth of the twelve trials for war crime
War crime
War crimes are serious violations of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility...
s the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
after the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Robbins was the youngest and longest surviving prosecutor for the trial. In later life he was a prosecutor in Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
notable for the attempted prosecution of Gary Fadden for using a legally purchased Class 3
Class 3
Class 3 may refer to:* Classes of U.S. Senators* NSB El 3, an electric locomotive of Norway* NSB Di 3, a diesel locomotive of Norway* Class 3, in the electrical Appliance classes* Class III Class 3 may refer to:* Classes of U.S. Senators* NSB El 3, an electric locomotive of Norway* NSB Di 3, a...
weapon to defend himself against three bikers who were trying to kill him and his fiancee.