[Imc] [R2Klegal] Sellers' charges dismissed, McGuckin sentenced to 3 mo. probation

[Peter Miller]

I'm subscribed to the email list covering legal matters and the R2K protesters in Philadelphia.  It's a high traffic list, so I can't pay very close attention, but recently I noticed that some of the high-profile conspiracy charges have been dismissed.  Below is an announcement that John Sellers' charges were dismissed.  Sellers is a target of the FBI for being an extremely effective nonviolent agitator and teaching others to do the same at the Ruckus Society.

I'm also including a link to a newspaper article about the dismissal.

-Peter

>To: R2Klegal at egroups.com
>From: patrick <patreck at yahoo.com>
>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 14:27:10 -0800 (PST)
>Subject: [R2Klegal] Sellers' charges dismissed, McGuckin sentenced to 3 mo. 
>probation
>
>>From http://www.r2kphilly.org/:
>
>> From Larry Krasner: John Sellers' charges were promptly dismissed 
>> today by the prosecutor before the trial even started. Terrence 
>> McGuckin's case went to trial, and he was convicted on 2(?)
>> charges. He was sentenced to 3 months probation. He is planning to appeal
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To: R2Klegal at egroups.com
Subject: Re: [R2Klegal] Phila Inquirer Front Page

i think the philadelphia daily news article is better.  yeah, i'm as shocked 
as the rest of you. read for yourself.
http://dailynews.philly.com/content/daily_news/2000/11/15/local/PROT15.htm
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2 verdicts on RNC disrupters
Charges are dropped against alleged leader; probation for another