13-04-20 US: Prosecution of Occupy people, against the better judgment of the District Attorney...

While no prosecution of top banksters, a judge denies the right of the DA to decide on whom to prosecute.. jz
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Albany City Judge Rules Prosecutors Cannot Abandon Prosecution of Occupy Protesters

After the November 2011 protests by the Occupy Wall Street movement, Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares had announced that he would not prosecute protesters for low-level offenses, as because it was not worth the resources of his office.

In March 2012, Albany City Judge Thomas Keefe dismissed charges against 88 Occupy members on the grounds that the DA has refused to prosecute. At the time, Keene found that the district attorney had the authority to decide how to allocate office resources, as long as that allocation was unbiased.

However, on Friday, Albany City Judge William Carter found Soares had not given a reason that was legally sufficient to refuse prosecution of disorderly conduct against four persons who took part in a 2012 protest organized by Occupy.

Source:

http://www.jdjournal.com/2013/04/16/albany-city-judge-rules-prosecutors-cannot-abandon-prosecution-of-occupy-protesters/?utm_source=DNA&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=t_17740--dt_20130417-cid_34228-Did_-ad_JDJ~member#