Ammon Bundy, 15 others plead not guilty

[struggle4progress]

WRITTEN BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
POSTED: 02/24/2016, 04:56PM

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ammon Bundy and 15 other defendants pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal conspiracy charges related to the 41-day occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge ...

Brown reminded the defendants they are considered innocent until proven guilty. One by one, she asked them if they understood. Bundy simply said “yes,” but four co-defendants took the opportunity to express skepticism.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/1350949/ammon-bundy-15-others-plead-guilty-oregon-refuge-case

[struggle4progress]

1. Prosecution Plans To Bring More Charges Against Bundys, Others

by Conrad Wilson and Ryan Haas OPB
Feb. 24, 2016 12:59 p.m. | Updated: Feb. 24, 2016 3 p.m.

If there was one theme at Wednesday’s arraignment for Ammon Bundy and other militants arrested in connection with the occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, it was this: Despite the unprecedented complexity, federal prosecutors need to hurry up.

Prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Anna Brown they plan to bring new charges against the men and women and would need 90 days to do it. But Brown balked at that timeline, and said the government’s attorneys need to make it happen sooner ...

Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they plan to merge the indictments against Bundy and 24 other defendants into a single case in March.

They’ve also asked the judge to rule the case as a “complex” one. That would give the government’s attorneys more time to form their case, instead of the baseline of 70 days under speedy trial laws ...

http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/prosecution-plans-to-bring-more-charges-against-bundys/

[tencats]

3. Ammon Bundy's new look in court today

Now he has a innocent baby face appearance. Is it an attempt to look less threatening?


https://twitter.com/DanTilkinKOIN6

[BlueSpot]

5. Nah, not less threatening

He probably figures that no one will recognize him from the videos without his beard.

[Wounded Bear]

7. I think that some jails don't allow facial hair...nt

[0rganism]

2. LOL are they hoping for pardons from Trump?

i guess they took a look at the jail cells and thought, "hey this ain't so bad"

[hifiguy]

4. They'll have a nice long time to reflect on their stoopid

in the happy old federal slammer.

[Cordy]

6. Yes, a long long time.

Daddy Bundy is facing 96 years, and enough fines and with a million past due already, I can see that ranch going on the auction block.

I am not sure how many more arrests will come of the Arizona stand off, the feds seem to be picking opportune times when the criminals pose no threat to arrest them.