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Two More RNC Defendants Acquitted; Reduced Charges for Third (UPDATED) (crosspost)

Submitted by haloka on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 08:23
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TCIMC Update 3/20: Sean McCoy, a street medic from Montana, was found not guilty today on the charge of fleeing a police officer but guilty on assembly without a permit (the St. Paul ordinance mandating a permit for political events of 25 or more).  St. Paul City Attorney John Choi's big win? A $50 fine plus court costs (for a total of about $130).  Two other charges against McCoy were dismissed earlier in the week by the judge for lack of evidence.
 

Criticizing Cops is Not a Crime - Free Carl Eller Demonstration

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 08:49
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03/04/2009 12:00

FREE CARL ELLER! JAIL RACIST JUDGE MABLEY!
Demonstration: Wednesday, March 4th, 12:00 noon
Hennepin County Government Center, Main Floor
300 S 6th Street, Minneapolis

Support Cam, RNC 8 @ Court Hearings Friday Morning

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 16:46
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02/26/2009 09:00
02/27/2009 12:00

Cam Kennedy, facing felony obstruction of legal process charges after the RNC, has a pretrial hearing this Friday at 9am at the Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 W. Kellogg in St. Paul. Just this week, Cam was offered a plea deal by prosecutor Richard Dusterhoft to reduce his charges to misdemeanors - but he turned it down and is continuing to fight! Please thank Cam for fighting his bogus charges by coming to the hearing to show your support at 9am Friday.

Also on Friday morning, 2 of the RNC 8 have motion hearings: Luce Guillen-Givins at 9am and Eryn Trimmer at 10:30.

Darryl Robinson's "Copwatch" Case Dismissed Before Trial

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 17:47
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Darryl Robinson's case in Hennepin County Court was dismissed on Monday afternoon. Robinson was charged with obstruction of legal process, disorderly conduct, and obstructing a sidewalk after being beaten unconscious by Minneapolis Police while copwatching outside a shelter last July. Communities United Against Police Brutality writes:

In an exciting courtroom victory today, charges leveled against CUAPB Vice President Darryl Robinson after he was beaten and arrested during copwatch were suddenly dropped by the prosecution in the middle of jury selection. We believe this was indicative of the weakness of the case, once the prosecution realized there were a number of witnesses who could collaborate Darryl's recollections of the incident. Darryl still faces one count of trespass for a previous copwatch incident and that case will go to trial on March 23rd but for now we are all relishing the wonderful victory today.

"Wall 7" case dismissed: Lawyers' statement

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 14:45
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Judge Dismisses RNC Charges in First Case to Proceed to Trial -
Insufficient Evidence to Allow Case to Proceed to Jury

FRIDAY: All "Wall 7" charges dismissed!

Submitted by haloka on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 12:37
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Friday morning, on the fourth day of trial, Ramsey County District Court Judge Michael Fetsch dismissed all charges against the "Wall 7," some of the first activists to go to trial in connection with the RNC. The seven activists from the Northeast were facing 4 trumped-up misdemeanor charges after being penned in with about 30 others by a Mobile Field Force and SPPD bicycle unit at 6th and Wall Streets on September 1, 2008.

See also: More info from NLG Lawyers Jordan Kushner and Ken Tilsen | Press Release from the Wall 7 defendants | Interview with Drew Wilson via Worcester IMC

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