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Thu Apr 26 2012
Judge Burdick Dismisses Charges Against Four of the Santa Cruz Eleven
DA Says She'll Refile; Seven Defendants Still Face Felony and Misdemeanor Charges
Santa Cruz, CA — DA Bob Lee's prosecution (some say "witchhunt") of eleven activists and alternative media journalists came to a crashing halt on April 25th, as Judge Paul Burdick stopped the preliminary hearing after hearing only two prosecution witnesses.
After listening to Officer William Winston of the SCPD and Det. David Gunter's testimony, Burdick challenged Assistant DA Rebekah Young by saying, "Ms. Young, you agree that none of these four defendants committed any act of vandalism."
Young offered that if there were any questions, she had brought Sgt. Harms and Officer Hedley to court "just in case." Neither could testify, however, since neither officer was on the prosecution's witness list. Burdick ignored her and went on, "I have no evidence in this record that any of these defendants committed any act of vandalism. You are relying on an 'aiding' and 'abetting' theory?"
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Previous Coverage:
Demonstration at Wells Fargo in Solidarity with 75 River St. Arrestees ||
Occupy Santa Cruz Marches to Protest Repression of the Occupy Movement ||
Indybay Journalists Charged with Felony: Conspiracy to Make Media ||
Demonstration at Wells Fargo in Santa Cruz: "Drop the Charges! Bust the Banksters!" ||
ACLU Statement of Support and Petition for "Journalists, Local Press and Activists" ||
WILPF Condemns Local Law Enforcement and Supports Eleven Local Activists
After listening to Officer William Winston of the SCPD and Det. David Gunter's testimony, Burdick challenged Assistant DA Rebekah Young by saying, "Ms. Young, you agree that none of these four defendants committed any act of vandalism."
Young offered that if there were any questions, she had brought Sgt. Harms and Officer Hedley to court "just in case." Neither could testify, however, since neither officer was on the prosecution's witness list. Burdick ignored her and went on, "I have no evidence in this record that any of these defendants committed any act of vandalism. You are relying on an 'aiding' and 'abetting' theory?"

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