On July 14, three of the remaining Santa Cruz Eleven defendants agreed to a plea deal with the prosecution, and the last remaining member of the group followed suit at his hearing on July 22, bringing to a close the Occupy-era case that has been slowly moving along since 2011.

In front of Judge Siegel in the Santa Cruz Courthouse, Gabriella Ripley-Phipps, and Brent Adams, as well as Angel Alcantara through his attorney, entered pleas of “no contest” to a charge of misdemeanor trespass. The felony vandalism charge was dropped. They waived time for sentencing and were each sentenced to pay $1,500 in restitution to Wells Fargo, pay $220 in court fines (minus any credits for time served), serve 18 months formal probation – to be reduced to informal probation upon full payment of restitution, serve 100 hours of community service, and stay away from 75 River St (unless it officially becomes a Community Resource Center).

The Santa Cruz Eleven writes: The case of the Santa Cruz Eleven stemmed from an occupation of a downtown bank building that was given the dream and intention of becoming a real asset to the community. The attempt to turn an unused Wells Fargo property into a community center touches on the kind of change that might actually have rippling impacts in our lives. This is the spirit underneath the struggle in this case, and the power we walk with into our next projects.

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Previous Coverage: Vacant Bank Occupied in Santa Cruz || Santa Cruz Eleven Defendants Follow the Money from Bob Lee to Wells Fargo at Latest Parade || The Show Goes On and On for the Santa Cruz Eleven || Parading through Town in Support of the Santa Cruz Eleven || With Trial Set for March, Parade Organized to Support Final Four SC11 Defendants || Trial Related to Bank Occupation of 2011 Rescheduled for March of 2014 || Santa Cruz Eleven Down to Four || Santa Cruz Eleven Preliminary Hearing Set for January 2013 || Preliminary Hearing for Seven Remaining Santa Cruz Eleven Defendants Set for August 20th || Demonstration at Wells Fargo in Solidarity with 75 River St. Arrestees || 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 || Judge Burdick Dismisses Charges Against Four of the Santa Cruz Eleven || Occupy Santa Cruz Supports the Santa Cruz Eleven || Demonstrators say, "Bob Lee, Stop Wasting Money! Drop the Charges!" || The California Constitution "Is Broader and More Protective Than the First Amendment" || All Charges Dismissed Against Indybay Photojournalists Bradley and Alex || Banners on Highway One: "Support The Santa Cruz Eleven" and "Drop All Charges Now!" || Preliminary Hearing Postponed for Santa Cruz Eleven || A Closer Look at One of the Santa Cruz Eleven || Gathering at India Joze Benefits Desiree Foster of the Santa Cruz Eleven