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Wednesday 16 November 2005
R v Lindis Percy
Appeal against convictions and sentences
(including electronic tagging and curfew)
DAY 1
Lindis Percy was found guilty of five 'sample'
cases out of 32 which were heard before Roy Anderson (District Judge) in
May this year at Harrogate Magistrates' Court. She was found guilty
of all five cases and sentenced to be electronically tagged and curfewed
in her home in Hull from 8 pm to 6 am for 8 weeks and ordered to pay £1,000
in costs.
Today's case was to appeal these convictions
and sentences. Today the retrial started at York Crown Court when
the Prosecution presented their case and Ministry of Defence Police Agency
officers gave evidence. Video evidence was shown of the regular
peaceful Tuesday evening CAAB demonstration and the actions of Lindis
and other demonstrators. The court adjourned at 4.30 pm having
heard three of the five charges.
The fourth incident will be completed tomorrow
after PC Bridges has had a chance to re-look at the CCTV video recording
of the incident on 30 November 2005. He mentioned at the
end of his evidence that a car's wing mirror had 'hit' Lindis as it
was exiting the base. The Judge invited this officer to re-examine the
video and point out to the court tomorrow where and when he thinks the alleged
incident happened.
PC McMullen who gave evidence in the
second incident has been flown back to the UK from Jordon especially to
give evidence in this case.
Richard Wright - Barrister from No 6 Chambers,
Leeds, is representing Lindis.
The case resumes at 10.30 am on Thursday 17
November 2005.
Thank you so much for all who came to support
Lindis.
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Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
email: anniandlindis@caab.org.uk or
caab@btclick.com
Website: http://www.caabuk.plus.com
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever
does." Margaret Mead
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