From http://arizona.indymedia.org/news/2005/12/33703.php
Mountain Lion Courtroom Update: Day one
by Emrys Thursday December 08, 2005 at 04:26 PM
The US attorneys wasted a few hours admitting evidence that had absolutely nothing to do with Rod and Matt’s charges. We now know for sure that mountain lions live in the Santa Catalina mountains, and that Matt had a job with […]
The court will reconvene Wednesday 12/7, at 9:30 a.m. Jury selection is still ongoing (almost all of the prospective jurors have heard of the case, and have to be questioned individually!), and may take the rest of the morning, but it also might finish within an hour or two. As soon as jury selection finishes […]
Judge Bury heard final pretrial motions this morning, and we’re moderately pleased with the outcomes. He ruled the following:
* The prosecution may not use the term “trespassing” to refer to the defendants’ actions, and there can be no criminal consequences for merely entering the canyon (the federal closure was previously found to be invalid on […]
Sabino Canyon Trial Starts TUESDAY!
The moment has arrived: starting Tuesday, December 6, the Sabino Canyon defendants will have their moment in court – and they need your support! Now is the time to step up and help the brave eco-warriors who risked their freedom to help mountain lions in danger.
BACKGROUND
As you may recall, in March […]