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Protesters arrested during the attempted Shemanski Park occupation in Dec. 2011 had all their charges DROPPED today under a judge’s order. Citing multiple constitutional rights infringed upon, including the right to a quick and speedy trial, the Defense made a proper and effective argument to dismiss the charges, and they won!
The only remaining Occupy cases pending are the protesters arrested during Eviction Night in Nov. 2011 and during the attempted Jamison Sq. occupation in Oct. 2011. Like the Shemanski case, these cases have been subject to severe delay, but they are to finally commence next month in Feb. Stay tuned for these!
Background:
“On December 3, 2011, almost 2 months after the Portland Police violently evicted Occupy Portland from Chapman Park, hundreds of people attempted a reoccupation at Shemanski Park. That night an emergency park closure was declared and militarized riot police violently raided the park, arresting 19 people who refused to leave the park.
“After more than three years, after having to go all the way up to the state Supreme Court to stop the DA from denying us our right to public defenders and a trial by jury, and after many motions to dismiss the cases for lack of a speedy trial being denied, those arrested at Shemanski Park are finally getting their jury trial.
“It has been a very long and frustrating legal battle to get our constitutional rights. We are the 99%.”