"Riot charges against seven pro-Palestine protesters who were arrested at an Oct. 7 rally that turned violent have been dropped, court records show."
""Sufficient probable cause existed for the initial charging decision. However, after extensive further investigation we determined we were unable to meet our reasonable doubt burden moving forward," James Borghesani, a spokesperson for the DA's office, said in a statement. "Accordingly, we were ethically obliged to nol pros the inciting to riot charges. All other charges remain in place.""
"Since inciting a riot was the only felony charge attributed to the defendants, they now primarily face misdemeanor charges."
Seven pro-Palestine protesters arrested at an Oct. 7 rally that turned violent had inciting-a-riot charges dropped while initial misdemeanor charges remain. The defendants originally faced disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and disturbing the peace; their names include Atalanta Carrig-Braun, Osama El Khatib, Styx Hatch, Haley MacIntyre, Jacob Pettigrew, Gabrielle Smith, and Madeline Weikel. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said initial probable cause existed but further investigation revealed an inability to meet the reasonable-doubt burden for the felony count, leading to a nol pros on the inciting-to-riot charges. Six other defendants still face inciting-a-riot charges.
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