Johannes Mehserle Gets Minimum Sentence of Two Years

Johannes Mehserle Gets Minimum Sentence of Two Years Fri Nov 5 2010 (Updated 11/06/10) Community Members to Gather in Downtown Oakland to React to Mehserle Sentencing

Friday Nov 5th, 2010 11:29 PM : Oakland police say 152 arrested tonight Friday Nov 5th, 2010 10:08 PM : Just before 8pm over 100 marchers were kettled by police for arrest on 6th Ave. Arrestees still being processed at the scene. #oscargrant Friday Nov 5th, 2010 6:41 PM : Protest over Mehserle sentencing is marching down 14th St towards Lake Merritt
On Friday, November 5th, former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced for the shooting death of Oscar Grant, III. Mehserle received the minimum jail sentence possible from Judge Robert Perry, two years. Subtracting the 146 days Mehserle has already been behind bars in an LA County jail and another 146 days for "good behavior," he is expected to be released from state prison in less than one year from now.

Concerned community members will gather together in Frank Ogawa Plaza by Oakland City Hall to respond to the sentencing and to honor Oscar. The schedule includes live art from 2-4pm and speakers from 4-6pm. A previously planned march from Frank Ogawa to Li'l Bobby Hutton (DeFremery) Park in West Oakland, after the 6pm conclusion of the gathering downtown, has been canceled by organizers.

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