The judge's actions set the stage for the dismissal of 13 misdemeanor charges filed against two activists who disrupted a meeting last year
last year will be placed into a diversion program, setting the stage for the dismissal of their criminal charges.
Hamasaki called the judge’s decision a victory for protest and the 1st Amendment. Sergienko, who had denied all the charges, will now resume his effort to join the State Bar, Hamasaki said. “The responsibility of city attorney prosecutors is to follow the law and evidence and that is what was done in this case,” she said. “Our office is focused on ensuring fairness for similarly situated defendants and furthering public safety.”The judge’s order follows months of unruly behavior in or near the council chamber. Earlier this year, police arrested an audience member who threw an empty aluminum can.
Rosman argued that such behavior prevents other people from participating in the democratic process and puts members of the public in danger. She also played a video of a
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