Posted on 08/11/2017 9:37:52 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
A federal judge in Las Vegas cut short the testimony of an Idaho gun enthusiast in the middle of his Bunkerville standoff retrial Thursday.
Eric Parker was photographed in April 2014 pointing a long gun through a barrier on an Interstate 15 overpass that overlooked a sandy ditch where protesters had gathered to face Bureau of Land Management agents.
Prosecutors first objected to Parker’s testimony about 20 minutes after he took the stand and uttered the words “First Amendment.”
Before the start of the second trial for Parker, a married father of two, and three other men, U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro barred the defense from referencing constitutional rights to freely assemble and to bear arms. She also prohibited mention of alleged misconduct or excessive force by law enforcement.
After a lengthy sidebar, Parker’s testimony continued before prosecutors objected to his use of the word “sniper.” The judge disallowed the comment and sent the jury to lunch.
After returning from the break and spending less than an hour testifying on the stand, Parker described being handed a pair of binoculars while in Bunkerville before he “looked up and to the right.” He seemed to be referencing the same area where he believed a sniper had been positioned.
Acting U.S. Attorney Steve Myhre immediately objected and requested a meeting with the judge and defense attorneys.
Moments later, Navarro returned to the bench and told Parker to step down. The judge ordered Parker’s testimony stricken before asking defense attorneys whether they planned to call any more witnesses Thursday afternoon.
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The jurors BETTER return a guilty verdict, otherwise they’ll be sitting in the hot seat. /s
Didn’t a guy already get 68 years in this case? One of the defendants? I’d say it’s highly unlikely any of these guys ever see the light of day again. Which is disgusting.
Yes, the process is the punishment.
Oh here comes another of you Fedzilla apologists. You and all of your aliases are so predictable. Why don’t you go crawl back in your hole? Do you work for Soros or Acorn or OFA?
I have yet to read, observe, or hear about a female judge who follows the Rule of Law above her own feelings and opinions.
“I recall that these courts refuse to allow a constitutionally defined flag, and instead use one of different dimensions and including gold trim.
Is there truth to this?
Is this dynamic in play here?
Experts wanted!”
President Trump needs to pardon all those charged ASAP.
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