Support Will Parrish! Write to District Attorney David Eyster In Brief: Will demanded a jury trial, and District Attorney David Eyster responded by throwing the book at him. Will is being charged with 16 misdemeanors. His maximum jail sentence is eight years. Get guidance on writing to DA Eyster by clicking on the link below! garden.tour.6.13.2510Joined by a crowd of two dozen supporters, Little Lake Valley Defender Will Parrish attended his arraignment yesterday morning, July 12th, at the Mendocino County Courthouse. Local attorney Omar Figueroa is representing him pro-bono and doing an excellent job. County District Attorney C. David Eyster had charged Will with three identical infractions, meaning Will would be ineligible for a jury trial where he could argue his case to other members of the public. Supporters suspect this move was aimed to exclude such a trial. Will intends to take the case to jury and, for that reason, was looking for the charges to be elevated to misdemeanors. The judge stated that he wasn’t aware of any statutes allowing this to occur, but defense attorney Omar Figueroa was ready with case law supporting Will’s right to have a jury trial. Eyster, who seems to be taking a personal interest in the case said that he had already found charges that would be mutually agreeable. Then he stated that he would be filing different charges now that they need to be misdemeanors. More than simply re-filing the case charging Will with misdemeanors, Eyster decided to throw the book at the locally well-known journalist and activist. Will is being charged with 16 misdemeanors, which include a separate charge of “Unlawful Entry” for every day he was on the wick drain derrick. He is facing a maximum prison sentence of eight years! Will opted to maintain his right to a speedy trial, meaning as of now there will be a quick turnaround in the case. Will’s Court Schedule: July 24th, Pre-trial conference Aug 1st, “Motion in limine” Aug 5th, Jury trial begins at 9:00 am Write to DA David Eyster Following is a template for a letter to DA Eyster. savelittlelakevalley.org/2013/07/13/support-will-parrish-write-to-district-attorney-david-eyster/#more-1757
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:44:51 +0000
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