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Charges dismissed in last cases from Occupy Wall Street march
Source: Reuters
Charges dismissed in last cases from Occupy Wall Street march
By Victoria Cavaliere
NEW YORK | Tue Oct 8, 2013 5:42pm EDT
(Reuters) - New York prosecutors on Tuesday dismissed charges in the final two cases stemming from the mass arrest of more than 700 people during an Occupy Wall Street march two years ago.
The two defendants, Jonathan Stribling-Uss and Michael McCann, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court expecting the judge to set a date for their disorderly conduct trial, according to attorney Martin Stolar.
Instead, the Manhattan District Attorney's office filed a motion to dismiss and said prosecutors did not think they could prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The move closed out the last remaining legal proceedings against more than 700 people arrested October 1, 2011, on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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By Victoria Cavaliere
NEW YORK | Tue Oct 8, 2013 5:42pm EDT
(Reuters) - New York prosecutors on Tuesday dismissed charges in the final two cases stemming from the mass arrest of more than 700 people during an Occupy Wall Street march two years ago.
The two defendants, Jonathan Stribling-Uss and Michael McCann, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court expecting the judge to set a date for their disorderly conduct trial, according to attorney Martin Stolar.
Instead, the Manhattan District Attorney's office filed a motion to dismiss and said prosecutors did not think they could prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The move closed out the last remaining legal proceedings against more than 700 people arrested October 1, 2011, on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/us-usa-occupy-cases-idUSBRE99713H20131008
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