Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Ward

This resolution marked a significant victory for the climate movement. Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter dropped the conspiracy charges and reduced the other charges to civil infractions. O’Hara and Ward will pay $2,000 each in restitution to the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts.


 * https://lobsterboatblockade.org/the-legal-case/
 * https://lobsterboatblockade.org/2014/09/08/charges-reduced-da-makes-historic-statement-in-support-of-climate-action/