Statehood Advocates Acquitted in Protests; Jurors Decide Disruption on Hill Was Small

From: The Washington Post | Date: March 5, 1994| Author: | Copyright information

Eighteen D.C. statehood activists arrested in demonstrations at the Longworth House Office Building were acquitted yesterday after a jury decided that the protests caused only minimal disruptions on Capitol Hill.

Nearly 40 activists who staged six demonstrations in front of the building last fall have declined to pay the $50 fine each was assessed, opting instead for a series of group "political trials," the first of which ended yesterday.

"We're very happy," said defense lawyer Jordan B. Yeager, who flashed a thumbs up as he left D.C. Superior Court. Yeager, who spoke with jurors after the ...

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