BREAKING: Government Stunned By Verdicts In Oregon Standoff Trial

By Bob Owens

I don’t think anyone saw this coming.

A federal jury on Thursday found Ammon Bundy, his brother Ryan Bundy and five co-defendants not guilty of conspiring to prevent federal employees from doing their jobs through intimidation, threat or force during the 41-day occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

The Bundy brothers and occupiers Jeff Banta and David Fry also were found not guilty of having guns in a federal facility. Kenneth Medenbach was found not guilty of stealing government property, and a hung jury was declared on Ryan Bundy’s charge of theft of FBI surveillance cameras.

“Stunning,” said defense lawyer Lisa Ludwig, who was standby counsel for Ryan Bundy.

“I’m just thrilled,” said Neil Wampler’s attorney Lisa Maxfield.

The jury of nine women and three men returned the verdicts after five hours of deliberations on Thursday in the high-profile case that riveted the state and drew national and international attention to the federal bird sanctuary in rural eastern Oregon.

The courtroom soon descended into chaos after the verdicts were read. Ammon Bundy’s attorney was tackled and tased by U.S. Marshals as he yelled that Bundy should immediately be freed.

The coda to the stunning verdict, undoubtedly a significant blow to federal prosecutors, was when Ammon …Read the Rest

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