in history." He was sentenced to death and hanged the same day at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin. Aftermath In August 1998, the German Bundestag cancelled the judgements of the Volksgerichtshofs and special courts with a law, zur Aufhebung nationalsozialistischer Unrechtsurteile in der Strafrechtspflege (overturning unjust National Socialist judgments in criminal cases). Footnotes See also German Resistance List of members of the 20 July plot References External links Die Gedenkstätte Plötzensee: Der 20. Juli 1944 (title translated into English: July,20 1944) ; 2003; p. 12–13 Michael Stürmer: Barbara von Haeften: Abschied; in: Die Welt, Ausgabe April 8, 2006. 1905 births 1944 deaths People from Berlin executed at Plötzensee Prison Executed members of the 20 July plot Jurists from Berlin People condemned by Nazi courts Protestants in the German Resistance People executed by hanging at Plötzensee Prison