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green scare defendant briana waters has been released from prison on bail pending a re-trial. details have not been released but will most likely be posted on briana's support website in the near future.

from KIRO news washington:

A woman convicted of helping with a 2001 Seattle "ecoterror" attack has returned home.

34-year-old Briana Waters was found guilty of helping in the attack that destroyed a University of Washington research center, but an appeals court overturned the conviction.

Waters was released from prison on Saturday.

She received a six-year sentence after being convicted of serving as the lookout in the attack, but the appeals court concluded the judge made mistakes that cast doubt on the fairness of her trial.

Waters had been connected to a cell of radical environmentalists based in Olympia and in Oregon. They carried out attacks throughout the west from 1996 to 2001, causing more than $80 million in damage.

The North American Animal Liberation group says the woman has been reunited with her daughter.

eric mcdavid's apeal has been denied. the following is the message from sac prisoner support, full ruling can be found here

Dear friends,

It is with heavy hearts that we write to tell you that Tuesday, September 21st, the 9th circuit court denied Eric's appeal of his conviction and sentencing. Given all that has happened these past 4+ years, this news isn't shocking so much as it is maddening and upsetting. The state has, from the beginning, used dirty tricks and lies to hold Eric captive. As many have said, they wished to make an example of him...

And in that, at least, they have been successful. But not in the way that they might have wished. Because for us, Eric has been a constant example of strength, courage and integrity. Of staying the course, even when the deck is totally stacked against him. And of not losing one's Self in the midst of potentially crushing adversity.

This is a very difficult time for Eric and his loved ones. Please send Eric a note of support to let him know he is not forgotten. For more info on how to write Eric, you can visit his website at: www.supporteric.org

Yours,
SPS

the eric mcdavid support crew have release information on his appeal and posted his appeal brief on the support website. the ruling is expected on december 19.