Politics & Government
Oregon Standoff Latest: Ammon Bundy Back In Portland To Testify
Bundy is expected to be the first defense witness.
He's back. Months after being acquitted of conspiring to stop federal workers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge from doing their jobs, Ammon Bundy is back in Portland.
Bundy is expected to testify on behalf of the defense next week in the second trial related to the 41-day armed occupation of the refuge.
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While he was acquitted, Bundy was kept in custody and transported to Nevada where he, his brother, his father, and others face federal charges related to a 2014 standoff with agents of the Bureau of Land Management.
He was returned to custody in Portland on Friday and is expected to be the first witness called by the defense. They are expected to start their case on Tuesday morning.
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Unlike Bundy and his co-defendants in the first trial, the defendants in this trial - Duane Ehmer, Darryl Thorn, Jason Patrick, and Jake Ryan - are charged with misdemeanors as well as felonies.
Photo Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
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