Ammon bundy trial oregonian
Ammon bundy trial oregonian
Ammon Bundy, 6 others acquitted in Oregon standoff trial - CNN.
Seven people who took part in the Bundy occupation at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are on trial in Portland, Oregon, facing a jury of their peers from around the state.
Despite the heightened tensions around the trial, presiding Judge Anna Brown told reporters, “The defendants are not on trial for what they believe. They can only be found guilty if the government proves their criminal intentions.”
The trial is likely to be convoluted.
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Already, jail-cell hijinks, including scuffles and an alleged escape plan involving a hidden 12-foot rope made out of bedsheets have made headlines, as well as a snag in the government’s use of Facebook posts as evidence.
Ultimately, the trial will likely be a critical touchstone amidst a spate of Sagebrush Rebellion activities throughout the West in the past few years.
It will inevitably touch on the issue of federal management of public lands, a talking point in this year’s election, as well as gun ownership and use, a discussion aft