joe robinson

Below is the statement read by Bill Drebenstedt before Judge Salvador Rosas in Ramsey County Court on December 12 at the sentencing of Joe Robinson. Robinson received probation and community service even though the prosecutor asked for a 6 month sentence in the workhouse.

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Two months ago, I met Joe after he entered a guilty plea to the charge for
which you are going to pronounce sentence today. Since that day, I have had

No jail for Joe! Joe Robinson was sentenced this morning on felony first degree property damage stemming from slashed delegate bus tires during the RNC. The judge rejected nearly all the prosecutor's wishes, sentencing Robinson instead to three years probation, a $100 fine and 100 hours of community service in an organization of his choice. The standing-room only courtroom was packed with about 50 friends and supporters, who all stood when Robinson's name was called. Judge Salvador Rosas - soon to become the judge for the RNC 8 - mentioned the action favorably before delivering the sentence, calling it "Gandhi-like."

Related: Statement in Robinson's Behalf | Prosecutor: Dave Mahoney's Finger-Point "Most Serious RNC Case I Have" | RNC Letter-Writing Saturday