Randy Weaver

Randall Claude Weaver was an American survivalist and selfproclaimed white separatist He was a central actor in the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff with federal agents at his cabin near Naples Idaho during which his wife and son were killed Weaver was charged with murder conspiracy and assault as well as other crimes He was acquitted of most of the charges but was convicted of failing to appear in court on a previous weapons charge and sentenced to 18 months in prison His family eventually received a total of 3100000 in compensation for the killing of his wife and son by federal agents