“I have to believe, though, if you did nothing that you won’t be found guilty.” “It’s scary,” Chilcoat said of the charges against herself and her husband. 21, at the Durango Arts Center.Īlong with a silent auction, there will be a screening of “No Man’s Land,” a documentary film from David Byars which takes an unprecedented look inside the 2016 armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, led by Ammon and Ryan Bundy. Friends and supporters are also hosting a fundraising event from 6-9 p.m. In an effort to help Chilcoat and Franklin, a crowd-funding site has been created at. So far, the couple has had to spend $85,000 defending themselves. If Chilcoat was found guilty of all the charges, she could spend up to 17 years in prison. “If it wasn’t so serious, it would be laughable,” Chilcoat said of the charges. Chilcoat is also charged with retaliation against a witness, victim or informant, also a felony. Specifically, Chilcoat and Franklin are charged with attempted wanton destruction of livestock, a felony, and trespassing on state trust lands, a misdemeanor. “We are nature lovers who would never hurt a living crea- ture.
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“At no time did either of us do anything to harass or endanger livestock and livestock had full access to water at all times,” Chilcoat wrote on the couple’s crowd-funding site. About a week and a half later, though, they were charged with several felonies and misdemeanors stemming from the accusations. The couple was accused of closing the gate to a cattle corral and intentionally denying the cattle access to water.Īt the time, Chilcoat and her husband, Mark Franklin, spoke with a San Juan County sheriff and were allowed to It began in early April of last year when Chilcoat and her husband were camping in San Juan County in south-eastern Utah.Īs they left the area, their vehicle was blocked on a county road by three county residents. Today, however, she finds herself fighting an unexpected battle – one for her freedom. For years, Rose Chilcoat has been fighting to protect public lands and wild places across the Four Corners.
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