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Mountain Lion Trial Update: Morning 3
by Atlatl Friday December 09, 2005 at 11:35 AM
This morning saw witnesses testifying to the circumstances regarding Rod Coronado’s arrest. This afternoon we anticipate FBI testimony and the edited version of Esquire reporter John Richardson’s tapes.
This morning, the prosecution’s case continued with a witness from the US Forest Service, […]
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Mountain Lion Trial Update: Day 2
by steev Thursday December 08, 2005 at 09:35 PM
On Day Two of United States vs. Coronado and Crozier, the prosecution continued to bring witnesses to the stand, mostly to address exactly what they claimed during opening arguements that the trial was NOT about: mountain lions, animal rights, and whether […]
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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 […]
This is a report on our rally at the Game and Fish office in Tucson today. See below for more info; pictures to come.
There were about two dozen of us at the protest today, including three people animating our giant sandhill crane puppet from the All Souls Procession. The rest of us had banners, signs, […]
Our official demands regarding the crane hunt, as submitted today at the Game and Fish Department’s Tucson office:
1. An immediate moratorium on sandhill crane hunting this season until the Arizona Game and Fish Department can investigate the blatant cruelty and illegality witnessed by Earth First! Patrols during the first two shotgun seasons this year (see […]
This official Operation Game Thief report was filed today with Game and Fish officer John Romero at the Tucson Game and Fish office. The ball is in their court - will they investigate?
OPERATION GAME THIEF REPORT
On November 2, 2005, between 8:00 and 8:20 a.m., two members of the public saw a white SUV with decals […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 8, 2005
Earth First! Crane Defenders to Protest at Game and Fish Office: File Complaint, Demand Action
Contact: Ben Pachano or Jonathan Shapiro, Chuk’shon Earth First!
(520) 884-0283; sabthebastards@hotmail.com
Previous press releases available at www.azef.org.
On Tuesday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m., Chuk’shon Earth First! activists newly returned from the field near Willcox, where they have […]