Perdue Rescue Trial

As to sentencing, 20 court days is Dec 1st. Hobson: I think it'll take a long time. Little: I agree. Judge Gnoss orders the sentencing hearing for Dec 3rd at 1:30pm. With that, the trial is over. Rosenberg leaves to go to probation to get her ankle monitor put back on after…

Judge Gnoss: I am not going to remand her because of her age, her lack of record, her medical issues, and her previous behavior on pre-trial. However, I am concerned about her prior civil disobedience, so she's on pre-trial release. She will have some very specific conditions.…

Hobson: Things are different. She's a convicted felon now. This is something the jail can handle, and if they cannot, we can address it then. Carraway: Her felony offense was for misdemeanor conduct. When she was arrested, the jail was talking to her about removing her insulin…

Hobson continues: The Sonoma County jail is fully equipped to handle inmates with diabetes. If she can sit through trial, she can await sentencing in custody. She has stated she will not stop. Her staying out would put the public at risk and be an affront to the process. Judge…

The jury is now gone. Just Gnoss: Because this is a felony, I will be referring Rosenberg to the probation department for a written report. She has the right to be sentenced within 24 days. Hobson: Given the verdict, the 'people' are moving at this point for Ms. Rosenberg to be…

Judge Gnoss asks if there are any questions from the jurors, and hearing none, he excuses them at 3pm.

Judge Gnoss asks each juror on by one if these are your true and correct verdicts as to counts 1-4, and they all say yes. Judge Gnoss now speaks to the jurors: On behalf of me and the court, please accept my thanks. I know it's been a very difficult case, given the nature of…

Count 1, penal code 182(a)(1), felony conspiracy: guilty Count 2, penal code 602(k), misdemeanor trespass with intent to interfere with a lawful business: guilty Count 3, penal code 602(h)(i), misdemeanor trespass on agricultural lands: guilty Count 4, vehicle code 10852,…

Judge Gnoss instructs Rosenberg to stand. She stands with attorney Little on her left and attorney Carraway on her right. Carraway has his hand on Rosenberg's shoulder. Judge Gnoss hands the verdict forms to the clerk who reads them out.

At 2:45pm, Rosenberg and the legal team enter the courtroom. The courtroom is full of supporters as well as members of the DA's office. A row of police officers line the back room, with more in the front. There are at least 11 officers in the courtroom, when typically there is…

Animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg was just found guilty of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors for her rescue of four chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. These charges carry a potential sentence of nearly 5 years in jail. Meanwhile, Petaluma Poultry faces no…

WE HAVE A VERDICT! We are headed to the courtroom.

The jury then enters the courtroom again to indicate they have not yet elected a foreperson and that they have chosen to deliberate between 10am-3pm tomorrow. With that, court is done. The case is now with the jury. The verdict could come any time (from an hour to multiple…

The bailiff is now sworn in to watch over the jury. Since it's already almost 4:30pm, the jury is just sent to the jury room to decide what time they want to start deliberations tomorrow. Judge Gnoss indicates that the alternates are still bound by the earlier instructions but…

At 4:10pm, Hobson is done. Judge Gnoss now begins speaking to the jury: When you go to the jury room, you need to choose a foreperson. You need to all talk and discuss. Do not hesitate to change your mind if convinced, and keep an open mind. Don't say anything too strongly…

The beliefs and the protests, sure it's not about that, but it's relevant to her intent. Imagine if you heard that she thought criminal animal cruelty was happening but you didn't know she was a vegan, an animal rights activist, had a 40 year roadmap. Those beliefs are relevant,…

With the GPS, Rosenberg doesn't eve need to know about that to meet the elements of the crime. Also Hunter Lane, how does she even know they supply to Petaluma Poultry. [Carraway objects and asks to approach. After a short discussion, Judge Gnoss sustains the objection.] There…

Counsel is the one who said it was fast. Zoe took the first bird, looked in the camera, and then took 3 more super fast. She shoved "it" in a bucket. Probably injured "it." And we didn't hear any evidence that anyone contacted Perdue. They expect Perdue to scour their page?…

Another 'why' question to think about - ask yourself, if you thought dogs and cats were being roasted alive, you wouldn't have waited until your 21st birthday and the ALC, why would she wait that long, it didn't 'meet the criteria' until it met the schedule of the ALC. Counsel…

Where is Ivy and Azalea? We haven't seen anything of them at all. They didn't answer any of my 'why' questions? It's our burden and they're putting on a defense. I don't have any pictures of Ivy and Azalea - they do. We haven't seen them. Counsel talked about how the state could…