| Charged with
Freedom of Access to Clinics Act
Violation Chavannes and Williams
Head to Trial
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE
Feb 2 – In late 2022
Bevelyn Beatty Williams and
Edmee Chavannes were indicted
for conspiracy to violate the
Freedom of Access to Clinic
Entrances Act.
On February
2, 2024 their final pre-trial
conference was held before
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Jennifer L. Rochan.
Inner City Press was there,
the only media in the
courtroom. Thread:
All rise!
Judge: I'm told
it'll be a 9 day trial? AUSA:
We'll put on 10 to 11
witnesses. Judge: Was a plea
offer made? AUSA: No. We sent
them letters estimating the
applicable sentencing
guidelines.
Judge: I have the
witness list... I assume
witnesses even if victims will
not be in tge courtroom when
other witnesses testify, even
if they have a right to be...
AUSA: Many of our witnesses
will be coming in from outside
of New York
AUSA: We do
not intend to present evidence
about the clinic in Brooklyn,
only Nashville, Atlanta and
Fort Myers, Florida. Judge: If
a prospective juror answers
yes to the personal belief
question, I may them to the
sidebar for further
questioning
Judge: The
defense wants to prohibit the
Government from introducing
evidence about the NY mask
mandate. But the Government
will present evidence about
the defendants not wearing
masks and not social
distancing. AUSA: Witnesses
will say their space was
invaded
Judge: The
defense wants to exclude
evidence that the defendants
altered a Black Lives Matter
mural in July 2020...
Judge: The
government has a motion in
limine is limit evidrnce about
church membership. Even though
it is in the indictment...THe
governments seeks to exclude
evidence of defendants'
charitable works
Defense: We want
to show the other peaceful
protests, and show that there
were differences at the June
19 and 20 protests that led to
what happened [Bevelyn
Williams nods at defense
table]
Inner City Press
will cover the trial.
The case is US v.
Williams, et al., 22-cr-684
(Rochon)
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