A. Until 31 December 1943. Then they were transferred to another department.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANT ROTHAUG ON THE LOPATA CASE[535]
DIRECT EXAMINATION
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Dr. Koessl (counsel for defendant Rothaug): The Lopata case was first tried by another court and not by the Special Court in Nuernberg.[536] Please tell us what was the first court that tried his case and whether that court was a Special Court.
Defendant Rothaug: The case was tried for the first time on 28 April 1942, before the local court at Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. The local court was not a Special Court.
Q. What were the facts which were the subject of the proceedings against Lopata during the trial at Neumarkt?
A. The defendant had been charged only with having approached a woman in a way which was sexually offensive, although that woman again and again tried to get rid of him. He was also charged with irregular behavior, which, however, in the course of developments played no important part and that charge was dropped.
Q. Please tell us what was the personal description of the defendant which was given by the local court at Neumarkt?