[sudo-discuss] E-- Arrested with Felonies

[Gabrielle Silverman]

Good News:

They dropped the felonies, E- is being arraigned on misdemeanor charges in
Dept 107 4th Fl now.

Gabby
On Jun 2, 2014 12:14 AM, "Gabrielle Silverman" <gabbywingnut at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'm planning to print up any charachter letters for E- that people send me
> tomorrow (Mon) at about 1 pm, so if you feel inspired and want someone else
> to print it,  send it to gabbywingnut at gmail.com  before 1-ish.
>
> Reminder: Court for E- Tomorrow
> MON 2pm Dept 112 (6th Fl)
> Wiley W Manuel Courthouse
> 6th St/ Washington St
> Downtown Oakland
>
> Double Reminder: E-'s family is concerned about potential of
> friends/supporters pissing off the judge and making more trouble for E-....
>
> Reminder also Pigeon is in court Mon @ 9am, Dept 104 (4th fl) also at
> Wiley.
>
> Gabby
> On May 31, 2014 12:41 PM, "Gabrielle Silverman" <gabbywingnut at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Update from E-'s Family:
>>
>> They are very worried that someone will make a big scene at court Mon.
>> They are nervous about big public calls for court support because of this.
>> They are stressing that close friends should come (I think this includes
>> the Sudo fam) but not random people who might potentially make a scene to
>> piss off the judge. This is their concern. They have spoken to E- from jail.
>>
>> Something people can do meanwhile is write letters to the judge to help
>> establish community ties and good charachter.
>>
>> Dear Judge,
>>
>> I have known [insert name] for several years blah blah. Wonderful asset
>> to our community, blah blah. We need him back with us so he can continue to
>> carry on his good work blah blah. I urge Your Honor to release [name] on
>> his own recognizance blah blah.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Your Name,
>> Fancy Title
>>
>> These letters can be emailed to me directly at
>>
>> gabbywingnut at gmail.com
>>
>> I will print em out and bring them to court Mon, or you can do the same
>> yourself.
>>
>> In other bad news, Pidgeon has court also on Mon for the Bulb arrests.
>> You might remember Pigeon from Kill the Bill meetings at Sudo, etc. Pigeon
>> will be in court in Dept 104 on 4th Fl at 9 am on Mon. Wiley W Manuel, 6th
>> and Washington, downtown Oak...
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>> Gabby
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>> On May 30, 2014 8:48 PM, "Gabrielle Silverman" <gabbywingnut at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> E- was arrested yesterday (Thurs) while he was leaving the Albany Bulb.
>>>
>>> He's facing two felony charges that seem random and bizarre. No one is
>>> sure what the story is, he got snatched up while he was alone.
>>>
>>> E- is in custody at Santa Rita Jail and is being arraigned at 2 PM MON
>>> in Dept 112, 6th floor at Wiley W Manuel Courthouse at 6th/ Washington in
>>> Downtown Oakland. I have heard that he is currently facing charges of
>>> felony posession of tools to escape from jail and felony posession of
>>> weapons.
>>>
>>> This is the fifth arrest of Bulb activists in Albany in the last three
>>> or four days.
>>>
>>> We are trying to get E- a pro-bono lawyer through the National Lawyers
>>> Guild Demonstrations Committee and personal connections that people have.
>>> If you are/know a sympathetic criminal defense lawyer, please get in touch.
>>>
>>> We are also trying to get E- a jail visit sometime this weekend to check
>>> on him. Before his first courtdate, only a lawyer can visit. It can be any
>>> lawyer though, they don't have to take on his case.
>>>
>>> Packing the courtroom is good for E-'s morale and good for the judge to
>>> see also. Largely what they will determine at this first court appearance
>>> is community ties, which determines whether a person will be freed with or
>>> without having to post bail, or if that's even an option.
>>>
>>> Sometimes the cops are pissed and you get crazy trumped up felony
>>> charges that get thrown out or lowered down at arraignment. Let's hope this
>>> doesn't get too serious, but also it potentially is.  Let's hopefully come
>>> together and have a big sudo showing for E- Mon at court!
>>>
>>> Feel free to contact me for updates...
>>>
>>> Gabby
>>>
>>>
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