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Give him more Jail time. He did the crime. #2072140
07/23/10 03:51 PM
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UT rally to support Halliday scheduled for Tuesday (Infoshop)‏

Sent: July 23, 2010 1:02:25 PM

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Grand Jury Resister Faces One Year in Prison
Contributed by: itchyeyes
Friday, July 23 2010 @ 03:22 PM UTC

On March 4, 2009, Jordan Halliday refused to testify before a federal
grand jury investigating a series of Utah mink liberations. On March
5, William "BJ" Viehl and Alex Hall ("AETA 2") were charged and
arrested for one of these actions under the Animal Enterprise
Terrorism Act and one conspiracy. For declining to answer questions
about the animal rights community of Utah, the judge held Jordan in
jail for four months under civil contempt of court. Upon release the
prosecutor charged him with criminal contempt.

Jordan is the first dissident in decades to face incarceration under
both civil and criminal contempt for a single act of recalcitrance.
Over the past twenty years many animal rights and otherwise anarchist
kids have suffered grand jury subpoenas and coercive incarceration,
but rarely for more than a few weeks. But at present we are
experiencing an increase of pressure. Shortly after Jordan was jailed,
the state incarcerated Carrie Feldman and Scott Demuth for four months
for resisting an Iowa grand jury.

While in jail, Jordan received thousands of letters of support from
all over the world, made friends, and reflected confidently on his
decision not to snitch.

Jordan now faces possibly one additional year in prison for criminal contempt.

Support Jordan at his Change of Plea Hearing on Tuesday, July 27th at
10:00 AM with a preceding rally at 9:00 AM. Grand jury resistance and
Jordan's circumstance in particular present yet another moment for
solidarity to make a stronghold and, simply, for all of us to feel
less alone. As we take the Fifth with a smile at grand jury
inquisitions, as we rally with our friends, as we raise bail & get
creative, as we communicate, as we all feel this heat, in doing so we
diffuse it.

If you won't be in Salt Lake City on July 27th, please send any
letters or financial assistance to cover legal costs to Karen
Halliday, address available at .





Karen did the crime
let her pay the Fine.
She racked up the legal cost
time for her to pay the boss.


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Re: Give him more Jail time. He did the crime. [Re: Mira Trapper] #2078284
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Halliday pleads guilty in UT (SL Tribune)‏

Sent: July 27, 2010 4:12:02 PM


The Salt Lake Tribune
Animal-rights activist pleads guilty to contempt charge
By Pamela Manson

July 27, 2010
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/49996288-78/halliday-contempt-farm-grand.html.csp

The founder of an animal-rights group pleaded guilty Tuesday to
contempt of court for refusing to testify about attacks on mink farms.

Jordan Halliday admitted he disobeyed an order by U.S. District Judge
Tena Campbell to testify before a grand jury.

Halliday is slated to be sentenced Oct. 19 by U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart.

The offense of contempt of court is unique: It’s neither misdemeanor
nor felony and there is no maximum punishment set by law. Stewart has
the right to impose whatever sentence he believes is appropriate.

While Halliday was entering his plea inside the federal courthouse in
downtown Salt Lake City, a dozen supporters demonstrated quietly in
front of the building. They held signs that said “Grand Juries Failed
Justice” and “Support Jordan Halliday.”


Justin Leaming said his friend had been put in an unfair situation
where he faced punishment whether or not he made an appearance before
the grand jury.

Halliday was indicted last year on the contempt charge, which stemmed
from his appearances before a federal grand jury on March 4 and March
13 of 2009. The panel was investigating the release of hundreds of
minks at the McMullin farm in South Jordan in August 2008; the release
of minks at the Lodder farm in Kaysville in September 2008; and an
attempt to damage the operations of the Mathews mink farm in Hyrum in
October 2008.

Prosecutors say Halliday either responded with “no comment” to most
questions or involved a Fifth Amendment right against
self-incrimination to innocuous questions.

Two men, Alex Jason Hall and William James Viehl, were charged in
connection with attacks at the McMullin and Mathews farms. They
pleaded guilty to the mink release at the McMullin farm and Hall was
sentenced earlier this year to 21 months in prison and Viehl to 24
months.

pmanson@sltrib.com


The owner of the mink ranch is the real victim, not Jordan Halliday. That is the lesson that must be taught to the ARA criminals.


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Re: Give him more Jail time. He did the crime. [Re: Mira Trapper] #2078533
07/27/10 08:18 PM
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Hope they toss him in for a long spell.

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