[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Update: Urgent: Patrick Thompsonnotetakers still needed

[Randall Cotton]

Well, I've just received word that we won't need a Friday afternoon
notetaker as the case should be in the Jury's hands late morning or early
afternoon tomorrow. If the trial runs past lunch, we do have someone
(thanks again to Barbara) who can pick up the last little bit.

I'm told the defense has rested, but that there may be rebuttal witnesses
tomorrow. Then closing arguments and instructions to the jury.

If any of you have been waiting for the culmination of the trial to turn
out, tomorrow morning 9AM is the time to do so. Remember, one can't just
necessarily waltz right in - you may have to wait quite a bit for a break
in the proceedings before officers will let you in, so it's best to be in
the courtroom before 9AM (don't forget to allow time to park and go
through security - there is a long line at the beginning of the day).
Another reminder - don't talk or show emotion during any of the
proceedings - not only could you get ejected, but it could conceivably
provide grounds for a mistrial and that's the last thing Patrick would
want since the most serious charge by far (home invasion) has been thrown
out during this trial. Just be a witness (taking your own notes as well if
you like).

Thanks
R


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela Rochford" <pamela.rochford at yahoo.co.uk>
To: <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Update: Urgent: Patrick
Thompsonnotetakers still needed


: Hi Randall
:
: If you're stuck I can go and do my best- let me know.
:
: Pamela
: On 15 May 2008, at 17:11, Randall Cotton wrote:
:
: > Thanks to Mark Enslin for volunteering to take notes this afternoon at
: > Patrick Thompson's trial. Thanks also to Barbara Kessel for
: > volunteering
: > for a second shift this week (despite trouble with her hands). There
: > is
: > only one more slot left to cover - Friday afternoon. It's not clear
: > the
: > trial will last that long, but if it does, those proceedings at the
: > end
: > may be very important (closing arguments, for instance, or perhaps the
: > jury's verdict). Is there anyone out there that can perhaps leave work
: > early to cover 1:30PM to 4:30PM tomorrow? Again, you can choose to
: > create
: > your own report or provide legible notes for someone else to make a
: > report. I'm happy to coordinate as necessary. If you volunteer and the
: > trial ends before Friday afternoon, I'll make sure you are informed of
: > that so you don't waste a trip.
: >
: > Please respond to me directly.
: >
: > Thanks
: > R
: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
: > To: <Peace at lists.chambana.net>;
<announce at lists.communitycourtwatch.org
: > >
: > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:49 PM
: > Subject: Re: Urgent: Patrick Thompson notetakers still needed
: >
: >
: > : Many thanks to Karen Medina who volunteered as notetaker to cover
: > this
: > : afternoon's proceedings. The trial is in full swing now, but we are
: > still
: > : short notetakers for the end of the week. Although the trial may not
: > last
: > : the full week, it's anticipated it will still be in progress
: > tomorrow
: > : afternoon, though no one has come forward to take notes for that
: > timeslot.
: > : The court sessions have proven to be 9AM-noon and 1:30PM-4:30PM so
: > far
: > as
: > : predicted. Even if you can only cover, say, half of one of the
: > following
: > 3
: > : hour timeslots, that will still be helpful:
: > :
: > : tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon (roughly 1:30PM - 4:30PM)
: > : Friday morning (roughly 9AM - noon)
: > : Friday afternoon (roughly 1:30PM - 4:30PM)
: > :
: > : Also, if you can cover Thursday morning, (9AM - noon) that will
: > allow
: > that
: > : person to cover Friday morning instead.
: > :
: > : You can choose to create your own report or turn over legible
: > notes so
: > : that someone else can, in turn, provide a report to the community.
: > :
: > : Please reply to me directly.
: > :
: > : Thanks
: > : R
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > : ----- Original Message -----
: > : From: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
: > : To: <Peace at lists.chambana.net>;
<announce at lists.communitycourtwatch.org
: > >
: > : Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:28 PM
: > : Subject: [Announce] Urgent: Patrick Thompson notetakers still needed
: > :
: > :
: > : : There has been good coverage of the Patrick Thompson trial so
: > far, but
: > : : starting tomorrow afternoon, we will be short notetakers. No one
: > has
: > : : volunteered to take notes for:
: > : :
: > : : tomorrow afternoon  (roughly 1:30PM - 4:30PM)
: > : : Thursday afternoon (roughly 1:30PM - 4:30PM)
: > : : Friday morning (roughly 9AM-noon)
: > : : Friday afternoon (roughly 1:30PM - 4:30PM)
: > : :
: > : : Jury selection finished up this morning and the trial itself
: > started
: > : this
: > : : afternoon
: > : :
: > : : The most crucial timeslot is tomorrow afternoon.
: > : :
: > : : Is there anyone out there that can commit to taking notes tomorrow
: > : : afternoon and either providing a report yourself or handing over
: > legible
: > : : notes to someone else?
: > : :
: > : : Can anyone else cover the remaining slots Thursday and Friday?
: > : :
: > : : Please reply to me directly.
: > : :
: > : : Thanks
: > : : R
: > : :
: > : : PS: The best coverage is available at ucimc.org. The thread's
: > title is
: > : : "May
: > : : 12: Third Trial of Black Activist Patrick Thompson Set to Begin"
: > and
: > is
: > : : listed on the left side of the page under "Local Interest".
: > : :
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: Pamela Rochford
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