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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tacoma, Washington
The short story is that Judge Ross ruled in favor of the protesters' motion to defend themselves based on the necessity of their actions.
Then, later on, when one of the jurors (a Pierce County Corrections Officer) was seen waving to a witness for the state (Lakewood Police Officer Martin Knott,) a mistrial was declared.
The trial is scheduled to start over (with selection of a new jury) in April. The defendants' claim to necessity has been established and that part of the case is set to remain.
