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A Call For Help<br>
by Sarah Pequignot ( slp [at] stuarthanlonlaw.com )<br>
Thursday Mar 25th, 2010 indybay.org<br><br>
<a href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/25/18642894.php" eudora="autourl">
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/25/18642894.php<br><br>
</a>A young woman named Holly Noll is being prosecuted in Alameda County
for an<br>
arrest that took place during the January 14, 2009 Oscar Grant<br>
protests. She is asking anybody who attended those protests to
review<br>
their video or photos to see if they have photos of the scene. She
is<br>
also asking if anyone, who took video/photos of both the January 7th<br>
and January 14th protests, would be willing to share their footage,<br>
and possibly testify at trial about the general atmosphere of the<br>
Oscar Grant protests.<br><br>
I am an attorney, assisting in the representation of a 23-year-old
woman<br>
named Holly Noll, who is facing felony charges in Alameda County. On
January<br>
14, 2009, during the Oscar Grant protests, at least fifteen police<br>
officers detained a group of four people, including Holly, for
wearing<br>
bandanas over their faces. As a direct result of the encounter, Holly,
is<br>
now facing trial on April 5th.<br><br>
The events happened near the corner of 12th and Alice at around 5pm
on<br>
January 14, 2009. A legal observer has provided us with audio of his<br>
observations at the scene. His audio mentions that a videographer
was<br>
present at the scene, and appeared to be videotaping. We are looking
for<br>
any video or photographs that may have been taken at the scene,
showing<br>
any interaction between Oakland police officers and the group of
five<br>
individuals (3 males, and one female) at this intersection, either
prior<br>
to or subsequent to their arrest.<br><br>
In addition, a month ago, at a previous hearing in Holly's case, an<br>
officer testified that the violence that erupted at the January 7,
2009<br>
Oscar Grant protests, gave him reason to detain anyone wearing
bandanas<br>
over their faces at the January 14, 2009 protest. However, as many
people<br>
who participate in demonstrations will agree, people wear bandanas
for<br>
many reasons, not always to engage in violence. Conversely, people
who<br>
engage in violence at these demonstrations often don't wear
masks.<br><br>
For this reason, in addition to any possible footage or photos of
the<br>
arrest at 12th and Alice, Holly is also asking if anyone would be<br>
interested in sharing their video footage from both Oscar Grant
protest<br>
dates (Jan. 7th & Jan. 14th) to help demonstrate for the jury the
general<br>
atmosphere of the Oscar Grant protests and the commonness of wearing<br>
bandanas at demonstrations such as the Oscar Grant protests. As
Holly's<br>
defense team, we will do our best to adequately prepare anyone willing
to<br>
testify at trial.<br><br>
If anyone is interested in assisting with Holly's defense in either
of<br>
these ways, please contact me as soon as possible. You may contact me
by<br>
email: <br>
Sarah Pequignot ( slp [at] stuarthanlonlaw.com )<br>
or you may call me at (415) 864-5600. <br><br>
Trial is set to begin April 5th, so time is of the essence.<br><br>
More info at:<br><br>
<a href="http://supportholly.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://supportholly.org/<br><br>
</a>Support Holly!!<br><br>
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