In the Case of The
United States of America
vs.
Josef Altstoetter, et al.
Order with respect to Sentence of Franz Schlegelberger
In the case of the United States of America against Josef Altstoetter, et al., tried by United States Military Tribunal III, Case No. 3, Nuremberg, Germany, the defendant Franz Schlegelberger, on 4 December 1947, was sentenced by the Tribunal to life imprisonment. A petition to modify the sentence, filed on behalf of the defendant by Dr. Egon Kubuschok, his defense counsel, has been referred to me pursuant to the provisions of Military Government Ordinance No. 7. I have duly considered the petition and the record of the trial and in accordance with article XVII of said Ordinance, it is hereby ordered that:
a. The sentence imposed by Military Tribunal III on Franz Schlegelberger be, and hereby is, in all respects confirmed.
b. The defendant be confined in War Criminal Prison No. 1, Landsberg, Bavaria, Germany.
[Signed] Lucius D. Clay
LUCIUS D. CLAY