Ammon Bundy convicted in trespassing trial
REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) Anti-government activist and agitator Ammon Bundy has been found guilty of misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing officers.
Bundy was found guilty Thursday evening after a four-day jury trial and brief jury deliberations, the Idaho Statesman reported.
Bundy was sentenced to three days in jail. But with credit for time served, he will serve no additional jail time. Magistrate Judge David Manweiler also imposed 48 hours of community service and a $750 fine for Bundy.
A co-defendant, Aaron Von Schmidt, was found guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. He was sentenced to three days in jail as well, but also got credit for time served, and a $500 fine.
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A jury is seated and the trial is underway for Ammon Bundy and Aaron Schmidt in connection with their arrests at the Idaho Statehouse last summer.
Both were arrested on Aug. 25, 2020, in the Lincoln Auditorium at the Idaho Capitol after authorities said they refused to leave the room when it was being cleared. Both men were later banned from the Statehouse for a year. Bundy was arrested again the following day, though that trespassing charge was later dropped. Bundy was also arrested twice on the same day in April during the legislative session for violating his yearlong ban.
Jury selection began early Monday morning at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise and lasted into the afternoon. Opening statements began later in the afternoon, with Ada County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Whitney Welsh speaking first.