University Daily Kansan, July 17, 1985
Page 11
Judge delays decisions in 39 trials of protesters
By Shawn Aday
Staff Reporter
Some anti-apartheid protesters may have to wait until the end of July for the verdicts of 39 trials conducted last week in Lawrence Municipal Court, Mike Glover, city prosecutor, said yesterday.
The verdicts had been expected early this week, but Municipal Judge Pro Tema Paula Martin Burge was sentenced to file a defense brief, Glover said.
Another week to file a prosecution brief would probably push the verdicts back at least to July 29, he said.
Thirty six people faced misdemeanor trespassing charges in the 42 trials that were scheduled last Thursday and Friday. Three trials were not completed and have been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 11.
Six defendants were arrested twice during demonstrations May 3 and 9 at Youngberg Hall, which houses the University 'Downtown Endowment Association.
The protesters opposed investments by the Endowment Association in companies that do business in South Africa, which practices a form of racial segregation called apartheid.
Some protesters were arrested in the lobby of Youngberg Hall May 3, but most were arrested on the building's steps on both occasions.
Defense attorneys Barry Shalinsky
and Jack Klinkenn said that criminal trespass had not been proven because the law requires that a person must be leave by the owner or occupant.
"At no time did the people addressing the protesters say how they were authorized," Klinknett said yesterday.
The police may have been authorized by Endowment Association officials but they did not tell the protesters, he said.
Many protesters testified that because of singing and chanting, they could not hear the arrest warnings by the police over a bullhorn.
Glover said the police were
authorized to make the arrests, the protesters who stayed on the steps knew they probably would be arrested and some protestors came to the steps after they saw arrests being made.
After several trials Thursday morning, the rest were streamlined. Testimony from Endowment Association officials and KU police was accepted as uncontested and not repeated in the trials.
Glover had hoped to speed the trials by offering a diversion agreement, but only five protesters accepted. Under the agreement, the trial would be moved to allowing no criminal record if the defendant does not break the law during that time. It also includes a $30 diversion fee.
Lawrence Peters, Lakewood, Colo.
freshman, accepted a diversion
agreement Thursday, but returned
Friday to stand trial.
"I felt I had to face the consequences of my personal convictions," he said.
He also wanted the option to participate in more protections. he said,
Glover said that after the first day
he was not surprised at the low number of diversions.
"It's pretty obvious a lot of them plan on doing it again," he said.
to 99 people were arrested during the two days of demonstrations. When the 36 now awaiting verdicts pleaded not guilty in municipal court, 21 pleaded guilty or no contest. They already have been fined $25 plus $4 court costs, or assigned community service work.
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