Free Speech Trial

[Russell Kanning]

Justice Louis D. Brandeis, Speech quotes: 
The constitutional right of free speech has been declared to be the same in peace and war. In peace, too, men may differ widely as to what loyalty to our country demands, and an intolerant majority, swayed by passion or by fear, may be prone in the future, as it has been in the past, to stamp as disloyal opinions with which it disagrees.

[Russell Kanning]

Justice William J. Brennan, Speech quotes: 
All ideas having even the slightest redeeming social importance ? unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas, even ideas hateful to the prevailing climate of opinion, have the full protection of the guarantees [of the First Amendment].

[Russell Kanning]

Cato, Speech quotes: 
Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing Freedom of Speech... Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such Thing as publick Liberty, without Freedom of Speech...

[JonM]

Is the NHCLU on board for 4/5/06?

[Kat Kanning]

I don't know.  They haven't called back.  I've been trying to get in touch with them.

[KBCraig]

Part 1st, Art. 22, NH Constitution:
Free speech and liberty of the press are essential to the security of freedom in a state:  They ought, therefore, to be inviolably preserved.

[KBCraig]

Part 1st, Art. 32, NH Constitution:
The people have a right, in an orderly and peaceable manner, to assemble and consult upon the common good, give instructions to their representatives, and to request of the legislative body, by way of petition or remonstrance, redress of the wrongs done them, and of the grievances they suffer.

[Kat Kanning]

Ack...I just reread the paperwork they sent us.  I don't think they've rescheduled the trial.  They've scheduled an extra hearing for "Issue of representation".  This stuff is so confusing.  Dan Hynes tried to help us but isn't a lawyer in NH either.  The court didn't like his paperwork.  I guess the hearing is about that.

[Atlas]

Extra Good Luck w/ your trial. I'll pray for yall.

[JonM]

If the NHCLU will represent you, they can just send notice to the court of that and there should be no need for the 4/5/06 hearing.

Where are these NHCLU people?!?!

[Kat Kanning]

I talked to a real person there today.  Someone's supposed to call me back.

[Dave Ridley]

hey here's an idea:  at kat and russell's trial how about we stand somewhere with gags on our mouths that say MPD?

[Kat Kanning]

 

[danhynes]

Just to clear things up. The date on April 5 is a hearing on whether I can represent Kat or Russell or both. I am to turn in a memorandum on the issue by Monday. That date is not a trial. I would like the NHCLU to get back to me so I can just co-chair 2nd attorney with them and fix this problem of me being counsel. They have told me 4 times already they will call me back and have not done so. I dont know what their problem is. In the meantime I am working on finalizing a motion to dismiss. I would ideally like to be heard on it on April 5 but I am not sure if I can as the judge's letter to me expressed how a motion must be accompanied by an affidavit stating the facts are true. I had intended to rely on the police report but the prosecutor refuses to provide it to me as the court temporarily refused to allow me to act as counsel.

[Dreepa]

You can't represent them unless you can prove the facts are true.
You can't see the facts to determine if they are true because you can't represent them.