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Fines For Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day Resisters
http://lacatholicworker.org/2014/10/16/fines-for-hiroshima-day-resisters-2
Fines For Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day Resisters
by Mike W
Oct 16 2014
The five CW resisters arrested on August 9, 2014, commemorating Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day, at Vandenberg AFB, appeared today in federal court in Santa Barbara. All five entered a plea of “Nolo contendere” (no contest), which, surprisingly, was accepted by the court. After listening to each statement by the defendants, the court followed the recommendations of the prosecutor and issued fines ranging from $100 (for Karan Benton and Mark Kelso), $300 (for Mike Wisniewski), and $500 (for Jeff Dietrich and Fr. Steve Kelly), plus $10 court costs and $25 processing fees. All five resisters stated they would not pay fines or other added costs. The court responded by setting December 1, 2014 as the due date, acknowledging that each defendant has refused to pay. We now wait to see what, if anything, will transpire after the due date expires.
Fines For Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day Resisters
by Mike W
Oct 16 2014
The five CW resisters arrested on August 9, 2014, commemorating Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day, at Vandenberg AFB, appeared today in federal court in Santa Barbara. All five entered a plea of “Nolo contendere” (no contest), which, surprisingly, was accepted by the court. After listening to each statement by the defendants, the court followed the recommendations of the prosecutor and issued fines ranging from $100 (for Karan Benton and Mark Kelso), $300 (for Mike Wisniewski), and $500 (for Jeff Dietrich and Fr. Steve Kelly), plus $10 court costs and $25 processing fees. All five resisters stated they would not pay fines or other added costs. The court responded by setting December 1, 2014 as the due date, acknowledging that each defendant has refused to pay. We now wait to see what, if anything, will transpire after the due date expires.