Berkeley activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced in Sonoma County farm break-in case
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Berkeley activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced in Sonoma County farm break-in case
"A Sonoma County judge on Wednesday sentenced Berkeley animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg to 90 days for a felony conspiracy conviction stemming from 2023 breaches at Petaluma Poultry. Rosenberg, 23, sat quietlyin a courtroom packed with supporters as Judge Kenneth Gnoss announced the punishment in Sonoma County Superior Court, closing out nearly two years of proceedings over whether her actions amounted to a crime or exposed animal cruelty June 13, 2023."
"A jury on Oct. 29 found Rosenberg guilty of one count of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors after a nearly monthlong trial. On Wednesday, Gnoss ordered her to serve 30 days in jail and 60 days through a jail-alternative program - followed by two years of probation. She must turn herself in by Dec. 10. Jail-alternative programs can include community service, work release or other supervised options that allow defendants to serve part of their sentence outside a jail facility."
Zoe Rosenberg, 23, was sentenced to 90 days for a felony conspiracy conviction tied to breaches at Petaluma Poultry on June 13, 2023. A jury found her guilty of one count of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors after a nearly monthlong trial. Judge Gnoss ordered 30 days in jail and 60 days through a jail-alternative program, followed by two years' probation; she must surrender by Dec. 10. The sentence requires staying at least 100 yards from the Perdue-owned Petaluma Poultry facility and bars contact with named DxE members. Rosenberg said she felt remorse for not rescuing more chickens, but the judge said she never apologized for criminal conduct.
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