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=========================== >From the August 2007 issue of The Orange Coast Voice =========================== CRIMINAL TRIAL FOR COSTA MESA ACTIVIST 'Not guilty' verdict could lead to costly political problems for mayor By JOHN EARL OC Voice Editor The long delayed criminal trial of Costa Mesa resident and immigrant rights activist Benito Acosta, a.k.a. Coyotl Tezcatlipocaa name that references his native American heritageis scheduled to start Aug. 15 at the Harbor Superior Court in Newport Beach. Acosta is charged with one misdemeanor count each of violating city codes 2-61(b) and 2-64, which address unlawful conduct by audience members during city council meetings. The charges of disrupting a city council proceeding stem from a free-for-all that broke out during a public comments session of the Jan. 3, 2006, Costa Mesa city council meeting after police, acting on Mayor Allan Mansoors orders to take an early recess, pulled Acosta away from the speakers podium and pushed him outside the council chambers before his three minute speaking limit had expired. If found guilty, Acosta faces a maximum sentence of 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine on each count. But a verdict of not guilty for Acosta in his criminal trial could lead to a politically costly guilty verdict on the civic conduct of both the mayor and the former Chief of Police John Hensley and an ensuing civil trial.... The rest of this story, printed on the front page, can be read at www.ocvoice.com or by clicking directly on the following link: http://www.ocvoice.com/OC_VOICE/Home/OCV%20-%20August%202007.pdf ##### This message sent out by Duane J. Roberts, Publisher of The Orange Coast Voice. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
