I do not have any info on this, but there was a "mixed verdict" in the Oregon case related to these BLM-related matters. So overall it was not good and the defendants were hit hard.
Maybe Monty has more info.
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I do not have any info on this, but there was a "mixed verdict" in the Oregon case related to these BLM-related matters. So overall it was not good and the defendants were hit hard.
Maybe Monty has more info.
I have a feeling this belongs in the other thread with Wildlife word in the thread title...
...http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-sta...ents_afte.html...
Read reaction to split verdict in second Oregon standoff trial
By Tony Hernandez | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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on March 10, 2017 at 1:49 PM, updated March 10, 2017 at 10:16 PM
Here's what people are saying after the mixed verdicts Friday in the second Oregon standoff trial.
The jury found two of four defendants -- Jason Patrick and Darryl Thorn -- guilty of conspiracy in the 2016 takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and acquitted two others -- Duane Ehmer and Jake Ryan -- on the conspiracy charge
But the jury found Ehmer and Ryan guilty of willfully damaging the refuge and found Thorn guilty of possessing a gun at a federal facility. Patrick and Ryan were acquitted on the gun charge.
For the full story:
Two convicted and two acquitted of conspiracy in Oregon occupation trial
Two convicted and two acquitted of conspiracy in Oregon occupation trial
Prosecutors described Jason Patrick as an organizer of the armed seizure, but the other three men on trial had more minor roles, including guard duty.
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Defendant Jason Patrick spoke outside after the decision:
Oregon standoff defendant Jason Patrick discusses verdict
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Here's a brief statement from defendant Duane Ehmer:
"I'm headed home to ride my pony": Defendant Duane Ehmer reacts to Oregon standoff trial verdict
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From Duane Ehmer's defense lawyer Michele Kohler:
She believed U.S District Judge Anna J. Brown unfairly restricted the number of defense witnesses who could be called during trial, based on the judge's experiences during the five-week trial last fall of Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five others.
Kohler said she could have presented more evidence to bolster Ehmer's defense for the depredation of government property charge - that he dug the trench on the refuge on Jan. 27, 2016, because he was terrified of an FBI attack and he didn't willfully know he was breaking the law.
"I feel I failed in presenting more witnesses who could have talked about his mindset, but at the same time when you have Judge Brown breathing down on you, 'No, it's cumulative!' you cut your case down,'' she said.
She expects appeals and believes the prosecution won't deter supporters of the defendants but make them more determined in challenging federal control of public land.
"I think this fight is going to continue. I think the new Sagebrush Rebellion has ignited. I do not think this is going to go away.''
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From Jake Ryan's defense lawyer Jesse Merrithew:
"I think it is likely a compromise verdict. I think Jason Patrick hit it right on the head. If they had the option of convicting them of tampering with a government vehicle or trespass, they wouldn't have been convicted of conspiracy.''
Merrithew said he was disappointed the jury convicted Ryan and Ehmer of depredation of government property, a felony that could bring up to six years in prison.
They built the trenches because they thought the FBI planned to raid the refuge, Merrithew said. "They were simply terrified, trying to do what they had to do to survive,'' he said.
With Patrick and Thorn's convictions on conspiracy charges in the wake of last fall's acquittals of the occupation leaders, Merrithew said, "I don't think that comports with anybody's sense of justice.''
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I have a feeling this belongs in the other thread with Wildlife word in the thread title
There is another less biased point of view in that thread: http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthre...l=1#post888444
http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthre...l=1#post888444Quote:
Originally Posted by Dachsie
There are a few other articles from some of the biodiversity groups,cheering this verdict. I won't reading them because they are pure propoganda. These groups exist on government grants which they use to file lawsuits against the BLM to protect some endangered spider or moth. The court rules in favor of the biodiversity groups and force the BLM to close the are to protect the so called endangered creature. The rancher is forced to cut his herd because he cannot utilize his former rangeland. Eventually it becomes impossible for him to operate profitably. The environmentalist buys his ranch for pennies on the dollar because without the range rights it won't sell. Then the environment group turns the land back to the United States. This is all done with taxpayer funding
the Oregoinan will have its left leaning slant as will Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Andrea Olson-Parker ~ Lunchtime update for Bundy Trial, March 13
http://youtu.be/h2_gDry6E9I
https://youtu.be/h2_gDry6E9I
Lorrie Kramer has combined three videos. The afternoon end of day report by Andrea Olson-Parker starts about 12:30 Teralee - Jared Morley and Andrea Olson-Parker
http://youtu.be/Ouq5uTc5wBs
https://youtu.be/Ouq5uTc5wBs
Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant testifies for prosecution. From what the videos show and what he says it sounds like he was well rehearsed.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/bu...es-bundy-trial
Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant testifies in Bundy trial
A Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant who responded to the 2014 protests in Bunkerville testified Monday that he was “jealous” of one of Cliven Bundy’s supporters because the man carried a radio that broadcast police scanner activity better than a state-issued device.
“Our radios weren’t that clear. I was kind of jealous because his was better than ours,” Sgt. Shannon Selena told jurors Monday.
He was referring to was Gregory Burleson, one of six men in the first group of a three-part federal trial against Bundy and 16 others accused of conspiring to block federal agents from rounding up the rancher’s cows. The jury seated for the first trial has heard hours of testimony about law enforcement’s assessment of the general threat level during the April 2014 standoff, but Monday marked the first time a government witness singled out a defendant for his role in the protests.
Selena said he came into contact with Burleson when he responded to the growing crowd of protesters on the I-15 highway overpass bridge that overlooked a sandy ditch where federal authorities for days had been impounding cattle from Bureau of Land Management land.
Police scanner activity broadcasts conversations between dispatch and responding officers. The conversations are public record, but Selena said the protester’s monitoring of Metropolitan Police Department air traffic concerned him.
“If there are things that we needed to discuss … we didn’t necessarily want published for everyone to hear,” Selena said. “To just have a citizen with it or a militia member … that’s concerning.”
Burleson’s health has declined rapidly since 2014. He now is blind and requires the use of the wheelchair. He suffers from seizures, which halted the trial for a few hours last week when he fell ill in the middle of testimony. He sat in the back of the courtroom while Selena was on the stand Monday, hidden behind his co-defendants and their lawyers at the two defense tables in front of him.
Selena is one of several local law enforcement officers prosecutors have called in the past week to testify. The agencies’ responses have been an undertone of the trial, especially after Burleson’s attorney implied in opening statements that the Bureau of Land Management agents who handled the impoundment operation were not “real” law enforcement officers.
“The funny thing is the Metro police officers, who are real law enforcement officers who carry guns and deal with hard-core criminals — murderers, rapists …they weren’t scared to death,” Jackson said in his opening statement to jurors. “Highway Patrol and Metro didn’t think these guys were a super danger, like they were about to go crazy and start pulling the trigger.”
Prosecutors, in presenting their case against the six defendants, have challenged that narrative by calling members of local law enforcement to testify that they perceived a high degree of danger.
Last week, a Metropolitan Police Department officer told jurors that he noticed every officer in his skirmish line crying the day of the standoff. Another, when asked about threat level, gave the protests the highest rating on a 1 to 10 scale.
Selena followed suit Monday, and told jurors he texted his then-wife to tell her he loved her because he was afraid he would not survive the day’s events. He said he still has flashbacks about the day.
Selena highlighted a number of protesters who were armed and wearing military fatigues to emphasize the perceived threat. As he testified, prosecutors played dashboard camera footage from his police cruiser, which was parked on the side of the highway overpass.
Jackson, in animated cross-examination, suggested that Selena exaggerated the threat level. He pointed out that the sergeant did not try to apprehend Burleson the day of the standoff.
“If you were in great fear … you’re not going to turn your back on him like this, and just let him have a weapon that’s loaded so they can shoot you?” Jackson asked.
He turned his back on the witness while asking the question to demonstrate his point.
“I was about as apprehensive as I could be that day, sir,” Selena said after Jackson posed several similar questions.
Other defense attorneys made the same argument in a variety of ways. Defense attorney Todd Leventhal highlighted a portion of the dash cam video that recorded Selena’s voice as he tossed a Gatorade into the front passenger seat of his cruiser.
“Everything is peaceful,” the sergeant said, apparently speaking over his radio as protesters started to gather. “All good.”
Contact Jenny Wilson at jenwilson@reviewjournal.com or 702-384-8710. Follow @jennydwilson on Twitter.
FBI Subversion, Conspiracy and Corruption. Bundy Ranch is discussed 3:10 to 5:20. The commenter has issues with the Malheur takeover so he doesn't discuss it, only mentions it.
http://youtu.be/iFGTPOctI64
https://youtu.be/iFGTPOctI64
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Thank you, Monty.
This one, though brief, summed up what is going on right now today is great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFGTPOctI64&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
Andrea Olson-Parker March 14 Bundy Ranch Trial updates
http://youtu.be/13IclBaCmdo
https://youtu.be/13IclBaCmdo
http://youtu.be/b_ndjqPFeaQ
https://youtu.be/b_ndjqPFeaQ