Edward Snowden recently announced he will return to the United States to stand trial if the US government guarantees him a fair trial that will allow him to make a public interest defense.
Debbie Rabina’s LIS 611 Information Policies and Politics class will give him one.
Please join us at Pratt Institute, School of Information’s #infoshow16 Student Show and Conference on
May 17, 5-7pm as we let the jury decide.
The following court proceedings will address three charges brought against Edward Snowden:
- Theft of Government Property
- Unauthorized Communication of National Defense Information
- Willful Communication of Classified Communications Intelligence Information to an Unauthorized Person.
SCHEDULE
Opening Statements & Edward Snowden Interviews
- Prosecution 5 minutes
- Defense 5 minutes
Expert Witness For Defense
- Examination by Defense 2 minutes
- Cross Examination by Prosecution 2 minutes
Expert Witness For Prosecution
- Examination by Prosecution 2 minutes
- Cross Examination by Defense 2 minutes
Jury Deliberation 5 minutes
Closing Statements
- Prosecution 2 minutes
- Defense 2 minutes
MEMBERS OF THE COURT
Edward Snowden | Kolbe Resnick
Judge | Briana Moore
For the Prosecution | Michele Drohan, Elizabeth Frank, William Hagenah, Coral Salomon
For the Defense | Laura Childs, Maryanne Hall, Carmen Irabien, Allison Nellis
Expert witness for the defense representing NSWBC | Laurin Paradise
Expert witness for the prosecution representing NSA | Debbie Rabina (with Prosecutors, Elizabeth Frank, William Hagenah)
Court reporters and Jury | Mia Bruner, Nataya Culler, Samantha Levin, Katie Martinez