The U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested in four major cities last year on charges of assaulting federal authorities — a record far below the norm in federal assault prosecutions.
All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that’s surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault cases, in LA and Portland, will go to trial this fall.
Yes, but they were also trying to convict, and they did railroad those people in texas, by their hanging judge out there, because one person unrelated to them shot an Ice, they criminalized everyone at the protest, and a guy for having 1st amendment protected “zines,” some sort of publication.
The cases were a travesty. Don’t think they can’t or won’t win these. Every case they lose will lead them to figure how to rig that area better.