Twelve disarmament activists have received sentencing dates. The Twelve were convicted of federal trespass following a three-day jury trial in U.S. District court here during which the activists — under an order issued earlier by the court which effectively stripped the defendants of any substantive affirmative defenses — were prevented from questioning or even mentioning the outlaw status of nuclear weapons. The twelve were charged after a demonstration July 5, 2010 at the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn. They face up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Their sentencing dates are as follows:
Bill Bichsel Sept. 12 at 1:30
Jean Gump Sept. 12 at 9:30
Bonnie Urfer Sept. 14 at 1:00
Sr. Carol Gilbert Sept. 16 at 9:30
Sr. Ardeth Platte Sept. 16 at 1:30
Jackie Hudson Sept. 19 at 9:30
Michael Walli Sept. 19 at 1:30
Brad Lyttle Sept. 20 at 1:30
Steve Baggarly Sept. 20 at 9:30
Sr. Mary Dennis Lentch Sept. 21 at 9:30
Paula Rosdatter Sept. 21 at 1:30
Dave Corcoran Sept. 22 at 9:30
Dennis Duvall Sept. 22 at 9:30
For more info and updates contact:
Ralph Hutchison
Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
Liz McAlister
Jonah House
Leonard Eiger
Disarm Now Plowshares
John LaForge
Nukewatch
(715) 472-4185
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