Sentencing

Paul Sentenced to 4 Years… and a Book Report

A federal judge sentenced Jonathan Paul to four years and three months in prison for his role in a 1997 fire that destroyed the Cavel West horsemeat packing plant in Redmond, Ore. He had confessed to helping make the diesel and soap mixture, the s0-called “vegan Jell-O,” that was used, and acting as a lookout. […]

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Destroying 7 SUVs Gets 12 Years Sentence

From Rocky Mountain News: A man who set firebombs in seven large SUVs last March pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday. Grant Barnes, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of using an incendiary device and one count of second-degree arson. Barnes, suspected of using the methods of the eco-terrorist group […]

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First Operation Backfire Defendant Sentenced as “Terrorist”

A federal judge labeled property destruction in the name of the environment “terrorism” yesterday and sentenced the first of the Operation Backfire defendants to 13 years in prison. Activists around the country– and particularly the remaining nine defendants– had been watching the sentencing very carefully, because the judge’s tenor may foreshadow the remaining court dates. […]

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Documentary About Jeff Luers Available Online

This film was put out a while back, but recently uploaded to YouTube (with the consent of the filmmakers, it looks like). It’s five parts, and worth watching. It was produced before Luers’ sentence was reduced, but is an interesting look at the case from the perspective of him and his supporters. Here’s the blurb […]

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Luers’ “Eco-terrorism” Sentence Overturned: Did the Court Go Far Enough?

In a move environmental activists are, cautiously, calling a victory in the Green Scare, the Oregon Court of Appeals recently overturned the massive sentence handed down to an environmental activist who admittedly torched three SUVs. Jeff “Free” Luers was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in arson at the Romania truck lot […]

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Watching History Repeat Itself: An Account of the SHAC 7 Sentencing

Many people have emailed me to ask why I still haven’t posted a recap of the SHAC 7 sentencing, and I don’t know what to say. That’s the problem. Every time I have sat down to write about last week’s sentencing of the SHAC 7, I’ve failed. I’ve become paralyzed. I’ve tried dumping all my […]

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Remaining SHAC 7 Defendants Sentenced

The remaining SHAC 7 defendants were sentenced today. Andrew Stepanian received the maximum sentence of 36 months in prison, and Darius Fullmer was sentenced to 12 months, 1 day. Both were ordered to pay into the $1,000,001 restitution. Andy must turn himself in to begin his sentence within 15 days, and Darius must turn himself […]

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SHAC 7 Sentenced

I got back from the SHAC 7 sentencing in Trenon, NJ late last night. Just wanted to let everyone know, if you haven’t heard already: Kevin Kjonaas: 72 months Lauren Gazzola: 54 months Jacob Conroy: 48 months Josh Harper: 36 month sentence Everyone will have to self-surrender in the next 30 days. Andrew Stepanian and […]

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