BUNKERVILLE STANDOFF: MONDAY TRIAL SESSION STARTS WITH DEFENSE, PROSECUTION ARGUING
John Lamb reports that much of the morning was occupied with arguing over what was going to be allowed in court regarding water rights and other matters mentioned in the proesecution' motion filed Sunday.
Judge Navarro also heard arguments about the FBI threat assessment. After a four day buildup around the ranch (April 5-8, 2014) the bureau decided that the Bundy's did not pose a high threat. But the Bureau of Land Management considered the threat level "high".
Navarro will limit statements that she considers "self serving" from Cliven Bundy.
Cliven Bundy's defense attorney Bret Whipple was talking today about the presence of federal prosecutors ('US Attorneys') at a civil deposition. Whipple said their presence amounts to entrapment over the 2014 standoff.
First word about the Monday November 20th session of the trial came via a tweet from Ryan Lenz, a Senior Investigative of the Southern Poverty Law Center and "Hate Watch" regarding Whipple's argument over the civil deposition.
The presence of one of the prosecutors, Assistant US Attorney Nadia Ahmed, at the April 2014 protests was noted in court, today. She was close to the lead BLM agent Dan Love while at the protests.
At the time of the protests Ahmed was not a federal prosecutor, but a lawyer working for the Department of Justice according to trial observer John Lamb
Love's conduct during the days leading up to the April 12, 2014 standoff is important to the case being presented by the defense. Dan Love was fired by the BLM after an internal investigation and was questioned during an evidence hearing before the trial. The defense at the first two trials was not allowed to call Love to the witness stand, but this may happen at the third trial if Judge Navarro allows it.
Attorney Whipple asserted in the morning arguments that the standoff of April 12th was a set up by the BLM.
Another associate of the prosecutor Nadia Ahmed from her days at the Department of Justice was on the stand today (Monday November 20th). Lawyer Terry Petrie testified about civil cases launched against Cliven Bundy.
Petrie noted that Cliven Bundy believed he had rights to stand up for like America's founders and like Rosa Parks.
Among the new evidence on the table in the trial are redacted emails that are not allowed to be read out loud in the courtroom.
(UPDATED THROUGH LATE MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY)
(Editorial Note; Reposts of these posts on "Free Republic" have had all caps taken off. What is being posted on this blog is striking a nerve causing critics to find ways to attack. FR does have an all caps rule but they do allow caps and small letters in the words. What was done today means people are attacking these posts on style rules because content rules can't be argued.)
The presence of one of the prosecutors, Assistant US Attorney Nadia Ahmed, at the April 2014 protests was noted in court, today. She was close to the lead BLM agent Dan Love while at the protests.
At the time of the protests Ahmed was not a federal prosecutor, but a lawyer working for the Department of Justice according to trial observer John Lamb
Love's conduct during the days leading up to the April 12, 2014 standoff is important to the case being presented by the defense. Dan Love was fired by the BLM after an internal investigation and was questioned during an evidence hearing before the trial. The defense at the first two trials was not allowed to call Love to the witness stand, but this may happen at the third trial if Judge Navarro allows it.
Attorney Whipple asserted in the morning arguments that the standoff of April 12th was a set up by the BLM.
Another associate of the prosecutor Nadia Ahmed from her days at the Department of Justice was on the stand today (Monday November 20th). Lawyer Terry Petrie testified about civil cases launched against Cliven Bundy.
Petrie noted that Cliven Bundy believed he had rights to stand up for like America's founders and like Rosa Parks.
Among the new evidence on the table in the trial are redacted emails that are not allowed to be read out loud in the courtroom.
(UPDATED THROUGH LATE MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY)
(Editorial Note; Reposts of these posts on "Free Republic" have had all caps taken off. What is being posted on this blog is striking a nerve causing critics to find ways to attack. FR does have an all caps rule but they do allow caps and small letters in the words. What was done today means people are attacking these posts on style rules because content rules can't be argued.)
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