Prosecution of the 1st Amendment in Boston Series: Catherine Vitale & Shannon Llewelyn (continued, Jan 5th 2024)
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January 5, 2024 court hearing continued the pre-trial motions on the now conjoined case of Commonwealth v Catherine Vitale and Shannon Llewellyn - two of the four women arrested in June of 2022 in front of Mayor Wu’s house for peaceful protesting. Below is the full recording of the 1/5/2024 hearing along with the post-hearing press conference with the defendants’ Attorney William Gens, Esq.
Next hearing for this case is scheduled for Friday, Feb 16, 2024 at 9am at the West Roxbury District (445 Arborway, Jamaica Plain).
Members of the public are welcome to join in court.
“ After 18 L—O—N—-G months and many court dates, Catherine Vitale and I had court again today in West Roxbury District Court.
We face a criminal charge of Disturbing the Peace (for protesting on a public street) and civil charge of violating an unconstitutional ordinance.
For this alleged “crime” (Constitutionally PROTECTED RIGHT) we have been repeatedly forced to present ourselves in court under the strain and hardship it causes ourselves/our family. As the corruption, collusion and cover-up between the City of Boston, The District Court and the Boston Police continue to play out, there is still no end in sight - after 18 months.
This is what the court decided is important and worth pursuing. Moms holding signs saying “free speech is not a crime”- while chanting the message on a public street. They decided to make an example of us, stifle, suppress free speech of those with whom they do not agree.
The DA’s office and courts regularly drop charges for those who call themselves “protestors”- those who assault police officers, destroy property and endanger the public by blocking streets.
Those of us peacefully using our voices to oppose mandates, covid restrictions and to advocate for bodily autonomy, get prosecuted to the fullest extent they can collude and cook up; each party covering their and each other’s misdeeds.
If you believed that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land… then like me -you were deceived.” - Shannon Llewellyn (Jan 5, 2024)
Next hearing for this case is scheduled for Friday, Feb 16, 2024 at 9am at the West Roxbury District (445 Arborway, Jamaica Plain).
Members of the public are welcome to join in court.
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