Elder Bundy heads to court, but case against him is tricky
By Ken Ritter / The Associated Press
Published Feb 16, 2016 at 12:02AM
LAS VEGAS — When rancher Cliven Bundy faces a federal judge in Oregon today ... the 69-year-old patriarch will be answering charges stemming from a 2014 armed standoff that forced federal officials to release cattle being rounded up near his Nevada ranch ...
The criminal complaint refers to at least four co-conspirators, but not by name. It accuses Bundy of unlawfully directing them and “more than 200 followers” to stop federal agents and contract cowboys who were trying to enforce a court order to round up about 400 Bundy cattle ...
“They’ve probably been working up to this by talking to a lot of people who showed up as followers, and making deals and trying to get cooperating witnesses,” Pocker said. “It’s really hard to get folks in these movements to cooperate with a grand jury.”
Pocker said federal prosecutors will want strong evidence, because the case is likely to reach trial ...
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Feds probably have been "talking to a lot of people who showed up as followers, and making deals...to get cooperating witnesses" as Pocker said. They have been taking their time to build a solid case.
Yay!!!
