A Happy Ending For Randy Wolling "AKA" Sage

Today in courtroom #35, at the downtown San Diego courthouse, was a happy day. The deputy DA, was generous, in her plea deal with Randy Wolling. If Mr. Wolling would plead, no contest, to a charge of arriving a half hour early to a state beach, all other charges would be dropped and erased from his file. Judge Woods, also informed Randy, that if he got a job and house and came back to her courtroom in the next few months, she would release him from probation.

Public defender David Knudson explained this to Randy. Randy, thought for a few minutes, about what had just been said. He asked Judge Woods, if she could explain the deal one more time, and she graciously did. Mr. Knudson again talked it over with his client and Randy agreed to the terms. All three charges from the SDPD raid on Oct 28, 2011 will be dropped. Another charge, dealing with lodging at the beach, dismissed.

Randy will be released this evening, and has a year probation. Judge Woods let Randy know if he got a job and found a place to live, she would drop probation. Hey hey, ho ho, our brother Sage gets to go. It's party time! Grab your boots, signs, food and drinks and head over to Freedom Plaza, for the celebration of our fellow occupy brother's, release from occupying a jail cell. Tomorrow night at Freedom Plaza.

Claudia, A Brave Women Arrested Could Be Deported

Claudia, a beautiful and intelligent woman from Mexico, was arrested last night and is being held without bail. Claudia bravely went up to Occupy LA, with members of Occupy San Diego and helped them last week in their raid.  Claudia is originally from Mexico and could be facing deportation. Claudia has been a huge asset to Occupy San Diego and daily stands up for the rights of American citizens.

Presently she is occupying a jail cell, in a federal holding facility in San Diego, waiting for arraignment which could take place tomorrow. Deportation is a huge problem around the country under the Obama administration, with over a million immigrants deported under his presidency. Claudia was dedicated and committed to the Occupy Wall Street and Occupy San Diego movement.

A Hung Jury For Randy Wolling Vs.The State

I received a call around 3pm yesterday from Sol, that the jury reached a verdict. I was across the street at specialty coffee on my computer. I quickly turned it off and gather my things and ran out the door. I walked fast to the courthouse located on the other side of the street. Taking off everything that had to go through inspections and put it in my briefcase or backpack, I reached the front entrance. The TSA line was quiet and I past through quickly. Putting everything back on, I headed to the escalator towards the 3rd floor. Speed walking to room #35 I opened the door and was told by Sol, it just began.

Judge Margie Woods went over a few things and then asked the jury foremen, juror #12 the vote for count #1, 6/6. Count #2, 6/6. Count #3 6/6. The judge then asked the foremen if she thought they could discuss it some more and come to a different conclusion. She said No. Judge Woods then asked each of the jury members the same question and they all said No. At this time Judge Woods decided it was a hung jury. A mistrial. She told them at this time they were allowed to discuss the case, but if they were approached to write a book, they needed to wait three months to do so. Judge Woods then thanked the jury and excused them.

Judge Woods talked to council at this time. The deputy DA was concerned that Mr. Wolling would not show up for the next trial and wanted a OR on him. Which is someone being responsible, for Randy showing up at the next trial. Sol told the judge and council he would do that. Judge Woods deceased bail to $1,500 for these counts. Then said, she would reduce bail for the two other charges on his record, to $500 each. Sol was willing to put up $1,500, but that was his limit. Right now Randy is still occupying a jail cell. Sol and I are going to visit him tonight. There is a Tuesday 12/6 appointment at 1:30 in room #35 to discuss an OR and another court date.

Randy Wolling has already spent 35 days in jail. That should account for something To have a retrial on this case, is ridiculous for many reasons and a waste of tax payers money. It is obvious why our country is in such dire straights. People that think they know how to budget money, DON"T, know how too! People that think charges like this, should put people behind bars, have a finger pointing back at them and should also be behind bars. There is something about our judicial system that stinks like horse manure.

Sitting in A Jail Cell, Because He Peacefully Sat at A Protest

Day Thirty three in jail, behind bars with no independence, because he was protesting for change, peace and a better America. Randy Wolling "AKA" Sage is on trial for peacefully assembling, resisting arrest and illegal lodging. Yesterday in courtroom #35 at the downtown San Diego courthouse, we watched video from the second raid on occupy San Diego by the SDPD.

The video showed a quiet Randy sitting on a curb with three other occupiers detained by the SDPD. Were they sitting there, because they did not want to get into the paddy wagon? Or were they sitting there because they were told to by the SDPD? To me in the video it looks like they were told to sit there until further notice of being escorted to the paddy wagon.

The assistant DA asked the judge to exclude sound, from all video's presented, except the one. The one the assistant DA wants to allow is the head police officer telling protesters to leave or they would be arrested. But in the other video's what they are saying or not saying is important to this case also. It seemed evident to me, in the courtroom, that judge Woods and the assistant DA had a bond.

That is exactly why the 99% are as mad as hell. Because of the injustice by our judges, politicians, corporate owners and the 1%. Thank goodness this is a jury trial and the people not the court will make the final decision, on our Occupy brother Sage's future. The amount of money the city is spending on this inhumane action, is ridiculous. The assisant DA's demeanor is that of an angry soul, out to get Osama Bin Laden.