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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 13h

Hobson introduces posts from Cabral's social media. One says "you're either an animal abuser or a vegan." The posts are 5 years old.

H: You believe that?

Cabral: Not anymore. When you see what's going on, you can get very upset, and it takes time to grow and learn.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 13h

Gnoss indicates that he's going to allow social media posts broadly, and they begin going through each of the posts to determine whether they'll be allowed to be shown

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 13h

Hobson gets up to cross, but before starting Carraway asks for a quick sidebar. After a couple minutes Gnoss sends the jury out for a prolonged discussion.

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 13h

Carraway then moves to the chickens from the rescue, who Cabral identifies as being Poppy, Ivy, Aster, and Azalea; the first time they were named to the jury.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 13h

Carraway starts by introducing what Cabral will be talking about: she was brought chickens by Zoe on the 13th, shortly after the rescue. He can't directly say they were the same chickens as those rescued, as Zoe will need to lay that foundation first, but he does imply so.

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 13h

Court starts with a brief sidebar this afternoon, but soon after the defense is ready to call their first witness, Carla Cabral.

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 5d

Before the jury enters, Hobson asks again to admit social media posts about not wanting slaughterhouses to exist. Gnoss says he'd like to wait until after Zoe's testimony; noting that Hobson has been given a lot of leeway already attributing DxE's statements to Zoe

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 5d

Little: were you aware that Zoe made criminal animal cruelty complaints about Perdue's Petaluma Poultry to your department?
Arvizo: No
L: at the preliminary hearing for this case, you testified you were you aware?
A: True
L: At any point did you investigate any?
A: I cannot respond.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 8d

That concludes the defense's opening statements. Now that both the prosecution and defense have gone, the prosecution can begin calling witnesses and supporting their case. Once they're done, the defense will do the same, and finally both sides will give closing statements.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 8d

This case, Little continues, is about the four chickens, each living creatures who can suffer. Their names are Aster, Ivy, Poppy, and Azalea. When Zoe rescued them she could see that they were suffering. That's why she specifically selected those ones.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 8d

With the prosecution opening statement done, Kevin Little begins the defense's opening statement. All the evidence in this courtroom was not the result of investigation done by law enforcement, Little begins. It wasn't meant to be concealed; Zoe was open in order to prevent criminal animal cruelty.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 8d

Finally she closes her statement - "The evidence will leave no doubt that this was not a rescue." Zoe sought to damage a lawful business. She says that the case is not about what Zoe believes, it's about what she did.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 8d

Jessalee Mills begins prosecution's opening statement. There's legal activism: protests, advocacy, ballot initiatives. But she'll show that "Zoe Rosenberg is a criminal activist" and believes her cause is so important that rule of law does not apply to her

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 8d

We're back in court again today for opening statements

Zoe Rosenberg - defendant
Kevin Little - her attorney
Chris Carraway - with the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project, also representing her

Prosecution:
Matthew Hobson - Assistant District Attorney
Jessalee Mills - Assistant District Attorney

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 11d

Heading in to court soon for the final hearings before Monday’s opening statements! We’ll start posting this afternoon.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 12d

We have a jury! Judge Gnoss goes on to explain basic trial procedures to the jury, like scheduling, norms, contact information and so on. Jury will have to come back on Monday at 1:30 pm, but other court matters will be discussed outside of their presence tomorrow at 11 am.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 13d

There is no court today (Wednesday). Still no jury selected, but we're getting closer. There are 20 jurors currently in the 'box' and we have six strikes left, while the prosecution still has nine. We'll resume Thursday!

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 15d

Trial ends without any jurors definitely selected as part of the jury. Voir dire will continue tomorrow, and could last through the week

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Holly Shaftel Ⓥ @holly111888.bsky.social · 21d

My animal activism group, the Los Angeles chapter of @dxeofficial.bsky.social, got a TV segment on Spectrum News 1.

Watch the video, and learn more at perdueabuse.com.

#AnimalRightsActivism #PerdueTrial #TraderJoes

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 22d

Little: And you took photos and videos?

Deerbrook: Yes.

Little: You saw large numbers of birds seen as cadavers? Did that inform your opinion as to the accuracy of the records.

Deerbrook: Yes.

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 22d

Little: Do any of the documents mention cadavers? What does that term mean?

Deerbrook: Yes. A cadaver is essentially an animal condemned because of improper slaughtering or something happening before slaughter.

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 22d

Carraway: Did you examine the birds when they were in your care?

Cabral: Yes. I did “beak to cloaca” inspections.

Judge Gnoss: Can you spell that - what is it?

Cabral: C-L-O-A-C-A. It’s their hole in the back where everything comes out of.

*courtroom chuckles*

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 22d

We’re back in court today for more motions in limine and 402 hearings. We expect to hear 402 testimony from Carla Cabral regarding her possible expertise as a former vet tech and Raven Deerbrook regarding photos of documents she took in the slaughterhouse.

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a k_wala @akwala.bsky.social · 27d

Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 1: Sept 15th-19th, 2025 - www.directactioneverywhere.com/dxe-in-the-n... - @dxeofficial.bsky.social #animalCruelty

Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 1: Sept 15th-19th, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 1 of the Perdue Rescue Trial.

www.directactioneverywhere.com

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 28d

Zoe’s ankle monitor came off today!:) #PerdueTrial

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