Hale gets max: 40 years in prison
Red-faced with emotion and proclaiming his innocence to the end, white supremacist Matthew Hale cited the "Star-Spangled Banner," cried, yelled and pounded his fist in a two-hour courtroom argument Wednesday, desperately urging a judge to not send him away to "die in a hole."
White Supremacist Arrested in Chicagoby
Tolerance.org staff
Jan. 8, 2003 -- Matt Hale, one of the nation’s more high-profile white supremacists, was arrested today in Chicago on charges he solicited the murder of a federal judge.
Hale, 31, of East Peoria, Ill., was arrested as he arrived at a Chicago courthouse in connection with a separate matter — a contempt of court hearing related to a trademark-infringement lawsuit.
FBI official hopes Hale sentence is warningBy Matt O'ConnorTribune staff reporterPublished
April 8, 2005
The FBI boss in Chicago said Thursday he hopes white supremacist Matthew Hale's 40-year prison sentence was a stern warning that threats to the judiciary won't be tolerated.
