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From the legal team: “Since our last hearing on February 23, we have
been reviewing materials in preparation for trial, and have been filing
motions to dismiss the government’s superseding indictment. We have moved
to dismiss based on the language of the indictment being so vague and
open-ended that it fails to state the scope of the alleged conspiracy or
what supposed role Scott played in it. Another motion has been
filed based on the statute of limitations, since the superseding
indictment came over five years after the ALF action at Spence. We
are also in the process of drafting additional motions, including others
which will seek to dismiss the charge against Scott.<br><br>
In addition, we filed a motion for Bill of Particulars, requesting that
the government clearly state what criminal acts they are alleging
Scott<br>
participated in. Along with this, we filed a motion for Rule 12 notice,
requiring the government to state what specific evidence they intend
to<br>
introduce at trial. The Magistrate Judge ruled against us on both these
motions and we have moved for the trial judge to reconsider the
Magistrate’s rulings.<br><br>
Our next court date is a pretrial conference scheduled for Monday, April
12 at 10:30 in front of Magistrate Judge Shields, which will address
open<br>
discovery matters and specifics regarding trial. The trial is set to
begin on Monday, May 3 and we are preparing for it to start on schedule,
even though we hope the trial judge rules in our favor and the case is
dismissed before then.”<br><br>
2. Defense funds and fiscal sponsor still needed<br><br>
As we’ve known all along, Scott’s legal fees will increase considerably
as we approach trial. We just got an estimate from his legal team about
his expected expenses: $50,000! We need help raising this money!<br><br>
Please consider donating to his defense through PayPal at
<a href="http://davenportgrandjury.wordpress.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://davenportgrandjury.wordpress.com</a>, or by making a check out to
Coldsnap Legal Collective with “EWOK!” in the memo line, and sending it
to EWOK! c/o Coldsnap, PO Box 50514, Minneapolis, MN 55405. And please
spread the word to all your loved ones!<br><br>
We’re also still looking for a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to act
as our fiscal sponsor so that folks can make tax-deductible donations to
the defense fund. If you have any leads, please email us at
scottandcarrie@riseup.net.<br><br>
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