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phil sano tasering incident

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Phil Sano found not guilty in bike light taser trial

Phil Sano(Photo © J. Maus) The word is in — Phil Sano was found not guilty of resisting arrest on the night of June 10, 2008. I got a voicemail from Phil at 2:18 saying “I’m free!” and that Phil plans to celebrate Mini Bike Winter with extra style this weekend. We’ll keep you posted … Read more

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February 11, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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Phil Sano taser trial: Day three

Phil Sano outside the courtroom(Photo: Elly Blue) It’s the third and final day of Phil Sano’s trial for resisting arrest. I’ve been in court all morning, taking notes — which are below — and now the jury is deliberating. There’s no telling when the decision will come. Some background: – Our coverage of the initial … Read more

phil sanophil sano tasering incident

February 11, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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Phil Sano taser trial: Live updates from day two

Phil Sano and his lawyer John Gutbezahl faced Judge Youlee Yim You for day two of the trial. (Photo © Elly Blue) It’s day two of the Phil Sano Taser Trial and I’ve been in the courtroom since about 8:30am. Yesterday, I took notes using the email program on my phone and Jonathan was able … Read more

phil sanophil sano tasering incident

February 10, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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Phil Sano Taser Trial: Live updates from day one

BikePortland managing editor Elly Blue is in the courtroom today for day one of the Phil Sano Trial. Sano and his lawyer John Gutbezahl are at the Multnomah County Courthouse to fight charges of criminal resisting arrest brought against Sano by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office. The judge assigned to the case is Youlee … Read more

phil sanophil sano tasering incident

February 9, 2009

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Phil Sano Taser incident goes to trial next week

Photo from the scene on June 10th, 2008.(Photo: Ian Stude) Back in June, Portlander Phil Sano was tackled and then Tasered repeatedly by two Portland Police Bureau officers while riding his bicycle on SE 7th Avenue. The police maintain he failed to obey their orders and then resisted arrest. Sano says they failed to identify … Read more

phil sanophil sano tasering incident

February 4, 2009

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Phil Sano found guilty for traffic violations in taser incident

Photo from the scene on June 10th, 2008.(Photo: Ian Stude) Phil Sano was in court today to fight two traffic violations related to an incident that occurred back on June 10th. Also in the courtroom to testify were both Portland Police officers involved in the incident; Ron Hoesly and Erin Smith. The officers allege that … Read more

phil sanophil sano tasering incident

September 3, 2008

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Video, witness, reveal more about Taser incident

“He was definitely making a racket and making it loud intentionally… he was trying to get people’s attention.”— John Henry Dale, a witness to the Phil Sano Tasing incident On Tuesday night, 31 year-old John Henry Dale was waiting for a bus at SE 7th and Morrison when he heard screaming and the buzzing of … Read more

phil sanophil sano tasering incident

June 13, 2008

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Man on a bike is tackled, then tasered by Portland Police

Photo from the scene at SE 7th and Alderlast night.(Photo: Ian Stude) A Portland man says he was tackled, pushed off his bike, and then tasered repeatedly by a Portland Police officer in Southeast Portland last night. The Portland Police Bureau, in a written statement about the incident, say that Phil Sano (a.k.a. “Rev Phil”) … Read more

phil sanophil sano tasering incident

June 11, 2008

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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