Judge Dismisses Case Against Bundys

[movingviolation]

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-08/after-government-corruption-driven-mistrial-judge-dismisses-case-against-bundys

After declaring a mistrial just weeks ago amid 'epic corruption', a U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the criminal case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and three other men on charges stemming from an armed 2014 standoff with federal law enforcement officers over a cattle grazing rights dispute.

As AZCentral.com reported three weeks agos, Navarro cited five key pieces of information that prosecutors did not disclose: records about surveillance and snipers at the Bundy Ranch; unredacted FBI logs about activity at the ranch in the days around the standoff; threat assessments about the Bundys dating to 2012; and internal affairs reports about the BLM.

Navarro methodically laid out her reasoning for about an hour, citing legal standards and case law, before delivering her ruling.

She said the evidence that was withheld could have been favorable to the accused and could have affected the outcome of the case.

Navarro stopped short of dismissing charges against the four men. It is unclear whether the case will be retried because Navarro did not rule whether the mistrial was with or without prejudice.

[BadKarma]

Good.

[WaJim]

Al and Peggy?

[skey]

Al and Peggy?

That was the case about squatting in the grocery store freezer section wasn't it?

[WaJim]

Al and Peggy?

That was the case about squatting in the grocery store freezer section wasn't it?

[mislabeled]

The case was dismissed with prejudice, so the gov's options are few. They can't just bring a new trial. The judge was so unhappy with the prosecution's behavior that she spent 30 minutes deriding them while handing down her decision.

A few more details here -- http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2018/01/cliven_bundy_standoff_case_thr.html#incart_river_home_pop -- plus some of the judge's more entertaining quotes, which are, ahem, direct.

[WaJim]

The judge said it was especially egregious that the prosecutors chose not to share documents that the defendants specifically asked for in pretrial motions and "grossly shocking'' that the prosecutors claimed they weren't aware the material would help the defendants in their defense.

Well, Jeeze anybody that watched My Cousin Vinny knows all documents HAVE to be shared between prosecutors and defendant.

Makes you wonder if the Gvt wanted an escape route.......

[jorgeu]

What this guys did would lead to a deadly confrontation in almost every other country. Still wrapping my head around how things works here.

[DONOTBUGME]

What this guys did would lead to a deadly confrontation in almost every other country. Still wrapping my head around how things works here.

It did lead to a deadly confrontation, not with the Bundy's themseleves them but another supporter of theirs.

[Pablo]

The Obama admin screwed the pooch here in almost the same way Bill's admin did. Because they consider something not of them, not of the left - they use excessive force. Ironic that the left labels believers of the actual Constitution........."Fascists".

[movingviolation]

President Trump pardoned a father and son from Oregon on Tuesday who were imprisoned after setting fire to federal land during what were intended to be controlled burns. The imprisonment - which followed a multi-decade feud with the federal government, resulted in approximately 100-150 armed militia members taking control of a closed wildlife park headquarters in a 41-day standoff led by three brothers from the Cliven Bundy family.
76-year-old Dwight Hammond and his son Steven Hammond, 49, were convicted of arson in 2012 for fires burned on federal land in 2001 and 2006 and originally sentenced to three months and one year respectively.
In October 2015, however, an appellate judge ruled that the sentences were too short based on federal minimum sentencing laws of five years, and re-sentenced to serve out the longer terms.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-10/trump-pardons-oregon-ranchers-whose-imprisonment-sparked-deadly-41-day-standoff

[TechnoWeenie]

Meanwhile, a fedgov controlled burn burns their land, and .gov says 'tough shit, it was an accident'....

[Ops]

Long Live Waco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Col_Temp]

Meanwhile, a fedgov controlled burn burns their land, and .gov says 'tough shit, it was an accident'....

Yep, got to love that! And way to go Trump.