Municipal Court Judge Scott Ahlf ruled Friday that her ability to defend herself at trial would have been “unfairly prejudiced” by the loss of a video recording of the Nov. 10 protests."The ruling may affect dozens of others being prosecuted. Two of the protesters are suing the city for civil rights violations -- the video might have been handy for them, too.
From 2005 to 2015 this blog presented news items and resources relating to trial advocacy and the legal system, with a focus on Washington State. It was developed to support the Trial Advocacy Program at the University of Washington School of Law, but broadened to include appellate practice, the courts, access to justice, and related topics. It is no longer active.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Evidence tape is blank, so woman’s case tossed
Olympia police made a video of people blocking streets to protest the use of the Port of Olympia to send vehicles and equipment to the Iraq war. Now they're prosecuting the protesters, but it turns out that their DVD is blank. Evidence tape is blank, so woman’s case tossed | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA, Sept. 27, 2008:
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