Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Another Day no Email

If you missed it we are waiting on an email from the court telling us when Jason's pretrial release hearing will be.  Waiting has never been a strength of mine, 5 days, and counting.

Had a visit with Jason about 2 hours ago.  He was cheerful today, it's been a really busy day he said.  He had a morning VV, a meeting with his attorney, something after that which he couldn't remember, a VV with us and still his late walk coming.  Plus 16 letters yesterday and 12 today, in that two books arrived.

He realized that should he be released he has a 4-hour drive with his 3 nephews and he's concerned after 5 months of under stimulation of being over stimulated.  A valid concern to be sure.

It's always so good to be able to talk to him.

Friday, June 24, 2016

PreTrial release hearing

Expect to hear Monday on the date chosen for Jason's pretrial release hearing.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/316571423/Jason-Patrick-Seeks-Release

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Thoughts after June 15 status conference

Court status update today. They are very exhausting days. Up at 3:30, leave at 4am for the 4-hour drive to Portland. Court at 9:30, but first you have to get through the lower metal detector and then listen to the new suit explain once again how "the line" works and how you'll be "allowed" into the courtroom.  The suit might be new but we aren't. You also have to pass by the phone nazi and through the second detector and answer the suit as to why you brought a handbag into the courthouse and answer for the 4th or 5th time that no you don't have cell phone. All to listen to once again the prosecutions deadlines of months get extended and the defendants deadlines of days be mocked for four hours. Then when the judge dismisses she doesn't state the date we get to do it all again.  It gets to be "a surprise." Oh, the anticipation of when they have scheduled the next "first wed." of the month meeting" that will likely not be on the first wed, but will likely be on a wed.  Then we nibble a home packed lunch, meet with or call who we missed while in court and often times drive over to Inverness to send a kite message before hitting the road for 4 hours home.

Below is the actual court notes if I can make sense of my chicken scratches and see anything pertinent:
Jury summons process went out. Responses coming in, "good response" (judge) will have a good pool. Next step is the questionnaires. More back and forth between defendants and prosecution.

Round two motions coming July 18.  What other files coming? General or particular, applicability beyond one client?  Effects both OR and NV?
- always overbreadth
- motions to suppress FB
- jurisdiction limits
- warrants under protective order, only provided to NV affectees
-email info seized before the warrent, FB accts seized
- Discovery not yet complete? Yes on May 15? Ammon new lawyer catchup. conferrals required
      Can't state his motions because intends to file for extension.
      Being forced to choose between speedy and fair, constitution guarantees both,
                  No consequences on the gov't when they drag their feet
- Suppress digital devices, we don't have them yet

Physics of the courtroom, layout, committee assigned with IT.
      Don't know public access yet, will be "some" (10 seats), overflow room.

Disputed issues on joint discovery: references in discovery of different gov't databases but when asked for access, "it's non-discoverable".  Oral argument that it does exist.  Gov't is pick and choose what of the abc's is actually discovery, they are not providing it if "they don't believe" it's relevant.  Info contained in gov't databases, if they are used against us, we need access to them.
Contested discovery issues.  Why not presented earlier, because there weren't issues with the discovery because they didn't' have any yet.

Critical on all fronts to KNOW who is going forward with Sept. 7 trial.

140 days jailed, 4 terabytes of discovery.  Still only have access to 28,000 pages/less than 1%.
Judge basically said just because the discovery exists doesn't mean it HAS to be viewed.
Government got a 2-monthh extension on preparing the discovery  and it's available now but not for viewing, so what's the point?

Decide who is going to trial before disclosures, no disclosures before decide who's going.
Government got 5 months, defense gets 9 days to decide.

Justified in carrying firearms because show of force issues.  saw/observed, defendants know what they saw. . . BUT in a he said, he said, who is believed?  The lying official or the innocent patriot?

Witness identification - photos produced? that it is using as the identification. All photos produced, no record kept by gov't then, explanation of why. 

(FBI is allowed to and encouraged to lie.  IF it existed it's already gone, hello?)  Public released emails, FBI efforts to grab and own the media.  Warrantless monitoring. Statements made on an expectation of privacy.

* We get to be in court and see the confusion, but we aren't party to answers or decisions.
Pre-trial schedule being discussed, witness list will help us review discovery meaningfully.

AND GET THIS: The court is trying to determine if the death of LaVoy Finicum is "relevant" to the current pending case.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Today, Tus. June 21.  I'm admittedly overly emotional today.  That aside we are stuck in a wait/hold mode.  Tomorrow a meeting is happening and I have a phone call to make after the meeting. There is zero expectation regarding either the meeting or the call, however, the call feels like forward motion and progress forward is supposedly a good thing? It's hard not to carry the feeling of "what's the point".  I went to scripture and started with today's entry in the book Jesus Calling. The first line brings on tears: "Wait patiently with Me while I bless you." Then further down, "I dwell in timelessness." Thank you Lord for holding my tender heart.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Today, Monday, June 20th my heart hurts.  It's so very hard holding it together with all the unknown variables.  We can't talk to Jason until video visit on Tuesday evening unless he calls us today and we know he doesn't have an opportunity to call us until 1:00 today.
Please pray renewed strength for Jason as he guards his heart against things outside of his control.
Please pray that we'll make wise timing, scheduling and transport decisions as we move forward.
Forever held in the beautiful arms of Jesus,
Kelli

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Lots to say but have to start somewhere clean:
Jason Patrick #795104
11540 NE Inverness Dr.
Portland, OR 97220
or
letterstojason620@gmail.com
(anything addressed to any patriot will be printed and mailed to them.)
https://www.gofundme.com/jasonpatrick
PayPal.Me/JasonsSister