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Subject: [huffsantacruz] Deiss Jury Trial Begins in Santa Cruz Monday
the 18th
From: Robert Norse <rnorse3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009 10:23:12 PM
To: :Donna Deiss <spiritdancerocean@yahoo.com>, HUFF yahoo groups
<huffsantacruz@yahoogroups.com>


http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/05/17/18595596.php

Title:	 Harassment Jury Trial of Donna Deiss for "Resisting Arrest"
START DATE:	Monday May 18
TIME:	9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location Details:
701 Ocean St. Department 1
Event Type:	 Court Date
Contact Name	Robert Norse
Email Address	rnorse3 [at] hotmail.com
Phone Number	831-423-4833
Address	309 Cedar PMB #14B Santa Cruz 95060
Elderly disabled activist Donna Deiss goes to trial for "resisting
arrest" in a trial likely to last several days. Deiss is a short,
older woman half the weight of the police sergeant who broke her arm
and then charged her with "resisting arrest".

Details on the false arrest can be found in earlier stories:

"60 Year Old Homeless Wolman Says Police Broke Her Arm"
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/10/18498341.php

and

"Sgt. LeMoss #114 Santa Cruz PD breaks arm of 60 year old disabled
woman without cause"
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/14/18499096.php

Meanwhile, LeMoss, the sergeant who broke Deiss's arm, is still
rolling merrily along on the police force. The trial, in my opinion,
is a cover so the city can try to avoid liability for his assault on
Deiss under color of law.'

The trial is likely to last several days at least. Jury selection will
begin Monday and likely be concluded by early afternoon. Attorney Ben
Rice has volunteered to defend her pro bono (without charge).

Judge Ariadne Symons is a former D.A. who was twice ruled unqualified
to be a judge by the Commission on Judicial Performance.

Donna has reportedly been offered a deal if she rolls over and agrees
not to sue the City, but she has refused, feeling it's a matter of
community importance that there be some check against police
violence.

Some of Donna's earlier activist work was with the Tenants Union of
Santa Cruz (TRUSC) and more recently defending the rights of
vehicularly-housed people.

"Long-Time Santa Cruz Tenant and Homeless Activist Explains the City
Hall Sleep-Out"
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/21/18442047.php

"Harassment of Homeless in RVs, a Letter from Donna Deiss"
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/08/18452903.php

There were also numerous radio interviews of Deiss and her witnesses,
which can be found by going to http://www.huffsantacruz.org, clicking
on " Descriptions of Bathrobespierre's Broadsides radio shows...", and
then searching for "Deiss". The audio files can be downloaded.

Or you can come to the trial and watch the D.A. spend public money
covering for their pals in the PD.

HUFF Santa Cruz
831-423-4833