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THE SHAC 7 NEED YOUR HELP!
(please attend court)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND 9am-5pm
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD 9am-5pm
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH 9am-5pm
US COURTHOUSE
402 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608-1507
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----a letter from SHAC-7 defendant----
Dear Friends,
I am writing you as a both a friend and a defendant in the USA vs. Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty trial. My co-defendants and I need your help, we need you to attend court on wednesday - friday of this week and show support for our innocence. We face varying degrees of sentences if convicted, some as low as 3 years others as high 23 years and we may be remanded into custody as soon as friday afternoon if we loose.
In May of 2004 myself and 6 other people were arrested at our homes and indicted by the federal government on charges that the media and prosecutors call "domestic terrorism". These charges stem from the publishing of a website ( http://www.SHACamerica.net ), a website designed to educate people of the criminal animal cruelty perpetrated by Huntingdon Life Sciences see ( http://www.InsideHLS.com ), and to publish reports of anti-Huntingdon protest activities occurring across the country.
Myself and my co-defendants began trial on our charges a few weeks ago on February 6th. Since then we have seen the US Attourny's office present a case filled with inuendo, irrelevent material, and a witness list aimed at preying upon the emotions of the jury. What we have not seen however is ANY evidence of wrongdoing of any kind. The governments case challenges the basic ideas of free speech with particular focus on those who advocate for the rights of animals. The governments case is expected to rest this Tuesday, and it is at that point that we will be putting on our defense. We have been restrianed from showing footage of the documented crimes commited by HLS, we have been prohibited from allowing expert testimony on how vivisection is both morally and scientifically fraudulent, and we have been prohibited form mentioning the recent charges brought against HLS by the NJSPCA (see http://www.animaldefense.info/news/010506.html ) We must show that we have support from the community!, we must show that we are not only innocent but we are right!, YOU CAN HELP US DO THAT! For the animals inside HLS, and for the the freedom of myself and my co-defendants please tell everyone you know to PUT ON YOUR BEST CLOTHES AND BIGGEST SMILES AND ATTEND COURT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Your Friend,
Andy Stepanian
The trial is at the Federal Courthouse in Trenton, NJ on the 4th floor (Judge Anne Thompson) from 9 am-5 pm everyday. You cannot bring ANY electronic devices into the courtroom and must show a photo ID to enter the courthouse.
US COURTHOUSE
402 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608-1507
DIRECTIONS TO THE US-COURT:
http://pacer.njd.uscourts.gov/
**By Train from NYC**
Take NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line from NYC?s Penn Station (see address
below). Schedules at:
http://www.njtransit.com/sf_train_schedules.shtm
(Penn Station: 7th Ave. btwn 31st and 33rd St., take the A/C/E or 1/2/3/9 to
34th St./Penn Station, OR take the B/D/F/V or N/Q/R/W to 34th St./Herald Sq.)
**By Train from Philly**
Take the R7 to Trenton
Schedules at: http://www.septa.org/
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Driving Directions to the Court:
from: http://pacer.njd.uscourts.gov/
FROM LONG ISLAND
TAKE THE SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY WEST TO THE BELT PARKWAY TOWARDS THE VERISANO BRIDGE. TAKE THE VERISANO BRIDGE 278 WEST TO NEW JERSEY, FOLLOW SIGNS FOR THE NEW JERSEY TURN PIKE. TAKE THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE SOUTH TO EXIT 9 (NEW BRUNSWICK), TAKE EXIT 9 AND FOLLOW SIGNS IMMIDIATELY OFF THE OFF RAMP FOR ROUTE 1 SOUTH. FOLLOW ROUTE 1 SOUTH FOR 35-40 MINUTES UNTIL TRENTON NEW JERSY. EXIT AT STATE STREET. COURTHOUSE IS 401 EAST STATE STREET.
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 31 SOUTH
TAKE ROUTE 31 SOUTH TO ITS END, (PENNINGTON ROAD) BEAR RIGHT ONTO US 206 SOUTH (WARREN ST.), TRAVEL 1/4 MILE AND TURN LEFT ONTO PERRY ST., TRAVEL APPROX. ½ MILE AND TURN RIGHT ONTO N. STOCKTON ST (FIREHOUSE ON LEFT) ., TRAVEL 1/4 MILE AND TURN LEFT ONTO MERCHANT ST., ENTER 2ND PARKING LOT ON THE LEFT.
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 206 SOUTH
TAKE ROUTE 206 SOUTH, TO CIRCLE IN LAWRENCEVILLE, FOLLOW SIGNS FOR ROUTE 1 SOUTH (STRAWBERRY ST.) TO ROUTE 1 SOUTH (TRENTON FREEWAY) TO PERRY STREET EXIT, TAKE RAMP TO TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TURN LEFT, AT NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT (FIREHOUSE TO YOUR RIGHT) TURN LEFT ONTO N. STOCKTON ST., CONTINUE 1/4 MILE TURN LEFT ONTO MERCHANT ST., ENTER 2ND PARKING LOT ON THE LEFT.
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE I 195 WEST
TAKE ROUTE I 195 WEST TO ITS END, CONTINUE ONTO HIGHWAY 29 & 129, HIGHWAY WILL SPLIT, FOLLOW RT. 129 NORTH, THROUGH 3 TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ROAD WILL MERGE INTO US 1 (NORTH) (TRENTON FREEWAY) TO PERRY STREET EXIT, TAKE RAMP AND TURN LEFT AT STOP SIGN, (GO OVER ROUTE 1) TO 2ND TRAFFIC LIGHT (N. STOCKTON ST - FIREHOUSE ON RIGHT) AND TURN LEFT, CONTINUE 1/4 MILE AND TURN LEFT ONTO MERCHANT ST. ENTER 2ND PARKING LOT ON THE LEFT.
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 29 SOUTH
TAKE ROUTE 29 SOUTH TO THE MARKET STREET EXIT, CONTINUE ON MARKET ST. THROUGH 6 TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO SOUTH STOCKTON ST. (DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON LEFT) AND TURN LEFT, CONTINUE ON STOCKTON (BECOMES NORTH STOCKTON) THROUGH 3 TRAFFIC LIGHTS, 1 BLOCK PAST 3RD LIGHT MAKE RIGHT ON TO MERCHANT ST., ENTER 2ND PARKING LOT ON THE LEFT.
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 33 WEST
TAKE ROUTE 33 (GREENWOOD AVE.) TO SOUTH CLINTON AVE. AND TURN RIGHT, CONTINUE ON SOUTH CLINTON OVER RAILROAD BRIDGE, PAST THE TRAIN STATION, TO EAST STATE ST. TURN LEFT ONTO EAST STATE , TRAVEL 1/4 MILE TO W. CANAL ST. (TREMONT LOUNGE) AND TURN RIGHT, BEAR LEFT ONTO MERCHANT STREET, TURN RIGHT INTO THE MERCHANT STREET PARKING LOT.
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 539 NORTH
TAKE ROUTE 539 NORTH TO I 195 WEST (FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM 1 195 WEST ABOVE).
DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 295 NORTH
TAKE ROUTE 295 NORTH TO EXIT 60, STAY TO THE LEFT ON THE EXIT TO 129 NORTH. (FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM 195 WEST TO 129 NORTH).