Day 9
James Fields, Jr. has been found guilty of first degree murder.
There is a lot that I could say about this, but in light of exprience it is probably wise to wait a few days.
BREAKING: James Fields found guilty of first-degree murder of Heather Heyer.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 7, 2018
BREAKING: James Fields has been found guilty of aggravated malicious wounding of Jeanne Peterson, Lisa Q, Thomas Baker, Wednesday Bowie and Brian Henderson.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 7, 2018
BREAKING: James Fields has been found guilty of malicious wounding of Aubtin Heydari, Marcus Martin, and Alexis Morris
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 7, 2018
MORE: James Fields has also been found guilty of hit-and-run
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 7, 2018
Day 8
The defense has rested its case.
It called another witness today who testified that Fields was calm and gave him no inkling that he was plotting a terrorist attack. They were supposed to meet up for lunch.
Lunsford argued that Fields' actions were the result of a "perfect storm," but Antony argued otherwise and that his actions were intentional.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
She then showed the jury a photo of Fields during the incident and said that this is "not the face of someone who is scared."
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
Asst. Commonwealths Attorney Antony spoke to the jury a final time about how sometimes memes do mean what they mean and that he turned the meme he posted on social media into a reality.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
She finished up by saying that he acted out of fear rather than hatred and malice. He planned to go home and had his mapping instructions in his phone.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
She added, "a meme is not an expression of intent, necessarily."
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
She argued that he was 20 years old at the time and that he posted a meme on social media in private, not unlike others his age.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
During closing arguments, Defense Attorney Denise Lunsford closed by asking the jury to consider whether Fields acted with actual malice.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
During cross examination, Matthews said that Fields was not angry or aggressive when he yelled at the group across the road. Earlier, he described Fields as calm and a little scared throughout the day.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
Fields offered to drive everyone back to their cars. After dropping off Calhoun and Bolstad, Fields drove Matthews to the Market Street parking garage. Matthews said they made plans to get lunch, but Fields did not show up.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
The group stopped at a Shell station to get drinks. Matthews bought a cigar to celebrate their safe return. On the way back, they were yelled at by a group on the other side of the road which Matthews described as ANTIFA. He said Fields yelled back at the group.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
On the way to McIntire Park, Matthews met Fields. The two decided to return to their cars downtown where it was safer because they saw people who had been pepper sprayed and were bleeding. They asked if other people wanted to go back and that's when they met Calhoun and Bolstad.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
Matthews described the scene outside of the park as "pandemonium" and the inside of the park as relatively calm. After an unlawful assembly was declared, Matthews left and followed people who were headed to McIntire Park. He did not know the purpose for going there.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
Matthews was in Charlottesville on August 12, 2017 to attend the Unite the Right rally and gather with "like-minded people."
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
The defense's last witness is Joshua Matthews (bottom), who was with Fields, Calhoun, and Bolstad for at least a portion of the day on Aug. 12, 2017. Calhoun and Bolstad testified yesterday. Bolstad described Matthews as "exuberant" that day during her testimony. #FieldsTrial pic.twitter.com/NvH5FWK8Av
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
After Fields was identified as the driver of the Challenger who drove into the crowd on 4th and Water Street, Dixon posted a photo Facebook. During cross examination, Dixon said he did not see the crash because he was being interviewed.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
CORRECTION: Dixon did not testify that the car he saw was a Challenger. He described it as a gray muscle car.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
On the third encounter with the Challenger, Dixon stepped off of the curb and yelled "get the **** out of here" at the car. His rifile was pointed at the ground at this time and Dixon said he did not threaten the car with his gun.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
Dixon's group was providing perimeter control for counter protesters. Dixon was carrying at AR-15 rifle on August 12, 2017. He testified that he saw a gray Challenger 3 times that day on Market Street but did not see Fields through the tinted windows.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
Dwayne Dixon was the first witness of the day. Dixon is a UNC-Chapel Hill professor of Asian studies and was at the Unite the Right rally with a group of counter protesters called Redneck Revolt.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 6, 2018
Day 7
James Fields, Jr. is innocent. This poor kid was just trying to go home to Ohio after the rally. His GPS directed him into a horde of Antifa on 4th Street and he panicked and hit the gas.
Remember, cold blooded mass killers are usually concerned with the best route to get back to Ohio right before they strike . . https://t.co/n8XbQG7RSx
— ThoughtfulModerate DiscussionSquad (@RWLSquad) December 5, 2018
Last directions on James Fields' phone were to Maumee OH from E. Market Street at 1:39pm, 8/12, about 3 minutes before crash on 4th St.#JamesFieldsTrial
— C-VILLE Weekly (@cvillenews_desk) December 5, 2018
After the unlawful assembly was declared, Davidson moved to the downtown mall, where he took a photo of a VSP armored truck. There was no cross examination.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Another photo showed counter protesters holding a sign saying "This Machine Kills Fascists." Davidson said "when I saw the word 'kill' that changed my entire perception of that day." Thought "they're here to kill me."
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Edmund Davidson was in Charlottesville taking photos on August 12, 2017. Davidson is the son of a Confederate veteran.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Because Antifa moved the "Road Closed" sign to BLOCK OFF Market Street, which FORCED him onto Water, dummies. pic.twitter.com/bybsGTSmrB
— AltRight Truth (@AltRightTruth) December 5, 2018
During cross examination, DePue told the prosecution there is no way to determine which route Fields took and that no routes directed him to drive down 4th Street toward Water Street.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
At 1:39 p.m. that day, Google Maps generated two route to Maumee, Ohio. One route directed Fields to drive down E Market St. to Old Preston and the other directed him to turn right onto E Market from 4th Street NE toward 9th Street.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
After examining data on Fields' phone, DePue took information from Google Maps on August 12, 2017.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Bill DePue testified next. He is a digital forensic examiner in Fairfax, Virginia. #FieldsTrial
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
James Fields Jr. Trial BS:
>There was no Brake Lights
>He intended to kill them with as much speed as possible.Facts :
1. Challenger hit another car in Crowd at a whopping maximum of 23mph2. “What do you see in the MF picture?!” pic.twitter.com/Z7MBhOhHfv
— Shooter ?????McGavin (@takethathappy) December 5, 2018
A digital forensics expert just testified that minutes before the tragedy, James Fields used the google maps app on his phone to search for directions back home to Maumee, Ohio. pic.twitter.com/qi0Lp18e7t
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 5, 2018
TDS376: Orange Car Bad
Featuring a deep nnnnnndive on the Fields trial with fat moran Mike and spergy conspiracy theorist @AltRightTruth. Also some jokes.https://t.co/j9HeYDBEJA pic.twitter.com/TGLT3dZWKe
— Mike Pej?inovi? Fan Acct ?????? (@MikePFanAccount) December 5, 2018
Fields was driving slow and cautious until his car was attacked by the Antifa mob.
If his intent was to kill someone, he would have been going 60-80 mph down the street and swerved to the right or left curb where most people were located. pic.twitter.com/LvukXd7GO3
— Will Westcott ??? (@westland_will) December 5, 2018
A detective just testified what many people have already pointed out that the event permit for the Unite the Rite Rally was filed weeks after James Fields posted this meme. So Fields wouldn’t have known about the event when he posted it. pic.twitter.com/aN27zxVTGM
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 5, 2018
The joyful, celebratory group! @AltRightTruth @NBC29Trials #JamesFields #HeatherHeyer #Charlottesville #UTR #AltRight https://t.co/Y5B4owzn7o
— Evan McLaren (@EvanMcLaren) December 5, 2018
Brake lights can be seen on Fields car showing he put his foot on the brakes when he saw members of the mob dart out in front of his car.
It was only after his car was struck, twice, that he accelerated forward into the mob/car in front of him trying to flee in self-defense. pic.twitter.com/g6YJzxWDow
— Will Westcott ??? (@westland_will) December 5, 2018
James Fields:
-Scheduled college meeting on August 16
-Wanted to go to lunch w/ other AltRighters
-Asked boss for time off work
-Took precious family heirloom
All completely DEBUNK absurd prosecution theories he had plans to do anything but GO HOME. https://t.co/1JWV8swQS4— AltRight Truth (@AltRightTruth) December 5, 2018
The prosecution asked Bolstad if she identifed with UTR protesters in the park. She said "I guess." Bolstad and Calhoun wore white polos so they would have backup from other protesters if fights broke out.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
During cross examination, Bolstad said they decided to go home instead of staying in Charlottesville because Calhoun's mom called and was "freaking out" because of the car crash. She offered to pay them the money for their Airbnb if they decided to come home.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
When they found out it was Fields from the news, they initially decided to never tell anyone. Soon after decided to tell FBI and cooperated with questioning.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Later, the two were made aware of the incident on 4th Street. They recognized the vehicle, but didn't think it was Fields. "Didn't seem like to kind of person to do that" said Bolstad.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Bolstad said nobody in their group had any weapons, helmets or flags. She said she did not feel uneased around Fields. They were invited to go to lunch with Matthews and Fields, but declined because they wanted to go home
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Bolstad described Fields as calm and not angry. She said Fields was wearing a white polo with a yellow stain on it. They got to Fields' car, who offered to drive them to their car. They got in and Bolstad noticed his car was cleam and well-taken care of.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Bolstad and Calhoun were then approached by Joshua Matthews and Fields, who said there is safety and numbers and offered to walked back toward downtown with them. On the way, counter protesters yelled at them and Matthews yelled back. Bolstad said Fields did not.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
On the way, groups stopped at a Shell gas station to get milk to treat people who were pepper sprayed. Bolstad was worried about being in a large group since and unlawful assembly was declared, so they separated from the group.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
After being at the rally for about an hour, Bolstad said they left so Calhoun could use the bathroom. When they came back, they saw violence break out and people throwing bottles of urine. They were then told to go to McIntire Park, the backup location of the rally
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Bolstad said Calhoun wanted to come to the rally to listen to speakers, including Chris Cantwell. She said she would not have gone if he didn't want to.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Sara Bolstad, girlfriend of earlier witness Haden Calhoun, testified next. #FieldsTrial
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
A woman who met James Fields at the rally and also got a ride from him to her car said she initially didn’t think it could be Fields who drive through the crowd. “He didn’t seem like the kind of person who would do that,” she testified. Court just recessed for lunch. pic.twitter.com/Jxs1fwS3hx
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 5, 2018
Prosecutors also pointed out that Fields had an orientation scheduled in his cell phone calendar for the week after the rally. Implying he planned to return home to Ohio afterwards. pic.twitter.com/gJJO5dYJ34
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 5, 2018
My commentary on the first week of the James Fields trial with @Real_Greg_Conte, who has been attending the trial in person #JamesFields #Charlottesville #HeatherHeyer #UniteTheRight #UTR #CVille https://t.co/HrdZs7W4N8
— Augustus Invictus (@EmperorInvictus) December 5, 2018
To clarify, the Camry was parked, traveling 0 mph before impact and traveled 17.1 mph in 150 milliseconds (this is a correction) after impact. https://t.co/NxEX8tWr3X
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
To explain further, the Challenger was traveling at 28 mph when behind a parked pickup truck on 4th Street and 23 mph by the time it passed the truck. There were people in the area in between, but it was not said whether or not impact with pedestrians caused deceleration. https://t.co/1t16qKsNA8
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
During cross examination, Thomas clarifed to the prosecution that 17 mph was the speed of the parked Camry after being impacted, not the speed of Fields' car.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Thomas said no airbags were deployed in the Challenger. From data collected from the Challenger, it was traveling 23 mph when it reached the rear of the Toyota Camry.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Thomas gathered data from the Toyota Camry impacted by the Challenger. According to that data, the Camry traveled at a speed of 17.1 mph in 160 milliseconds after beiglng impacted by the Challenger.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Testifying for the defense, Virginia State Police crash reconstructionist said James Alex Fields's car was going 28 mph when he crashed into pedestrians, and 23 mph when it hit a stopped Toyota Camry. That Camry lunged forward at 17 mph. Fields' airbag did not deploy.
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) December 5, 2018
According to aerial footage of the crash and calculations made by Thomas, the Challenger was going 28 mph before impacting the crowd on 4th and Water.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
The next witness was Virginia State Police tropper Cliffird Thomas, who is a crash reconstructionist.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
During cross examination, Calhoun clarified the timeline of the day and said he was wearing a white polo that day to match the protesters.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
About three days later, Calhoun contacted the FBI after learning that Fields was involved in the car crash on 4th and Water.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
The group got to Fields' car, who drove Calhoun and his girlfriend to their car. Fields asked them if they wanted to get lunch, but they said no because they wanted to go home.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
On the way back, the group encountered counter protesters who shouted at them. One member of Calhoun's group shouted back, but he didn't remeber who.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
When they got there, National Guard was not letting them into the park. At that point, Calhoun and his girlfriend met Fields and nother protester. The group decided to stay together for safety and walk back to their cars.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
When they walked back, they saw thst violence had erupted and tear gas was being deployed. A group walked by and told Calhoun and his girlfriend to join them in walking to McIntire Park, where the backup location was for the rally.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Clahoun arrived with his girlfriend in Charlottesville around 10 a.m. on the morning of the rally, parked at the Jefferson School, and walked to Emancipation Park. They were there for about 45 minutes before going to McDonald's to use the restroom.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
A VSP crash reconstructionist just testified that he couldn’t determine how fast James Fields was driving when he hit pedestrians. He could say the car was traveling 28mph at the start down to 17 mph when it hit a parked Camry. pic.twitter.com/8t3HO7xPRu
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 5, 2018
A Chesterfield, VA man just testified he met James Fields at the rally. Fields was “calm, tired” and had no weapons. He says Fields gave him a ride to his car and asked if he wanted to go to lunch. He declined and headed back to Richmond. pic.twitter.com/lP53H3wJOb
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 5, 2018
The defense's first witness of the day is Haden Calhoun, who is from Richmond and attended the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. #FieldsTrial
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 5, 2018
Greg Conte and legal expert Augustus Invictus discuss the ins and outs of the Fields murder trial. https://t.co/5z0gNZmG1N
Posted by on 3 December 2018#JamesFields #Justice #Antifa #Terror #Politics
— Charlie Primero (@CharliePrimero) December 5, 2018
O Come All Ye Faithful to Charlottesville: A New Faith Stirs in the Courtroom of James Fields https://t.co/ViGHl52ZyU pic.twitter.com/ChCyWi5a30
— Russia Insider (@RussiaInsider) December 5, 2018
DEBUNKED:
Prosecutor Nina Alicia Antony was allowed to repeatedly lie to the jury that, when James Fields was parked, he spent the time "watching the crowd".
FALSE.
He did glance, but he was LOOKING AT HIS CELL PHONE'S GPS. pic.twitter.com/y7tiutlBqx— AltRight Truth (@AltRightTruth) December 5, 2018
Day 6
Jfc … this is sad.
I’ve never believed that Fields was a murderer like Glenn Miller, Dylann Roof or Robert Bowers. There was a League member who was briefly locked up with him on A12 and saw him bawling. The people who commit these crimes who have an agenda are always proud of it and don’t act like this:
The commonwealth shared phone calls made by Fields from jail attained by Young. In one call made to his mom on March 21, 2018, Fields said he spent most of his life doing nothing wrong. Fields also described the crowd at 4th and Water as a violent group of terrorists.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
Fields was taken to jail and questioned by a magistrate. Fields said he was trying to go home and saw crowd forming around cars in front of him. He didn't know what to do and said he got a feeling he didn't know how to describe.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
After hearing of many injuries and one casualty at 4th and Water, Fields went into a panic state and hyperventilated for 2 to 3 minutes before calming down.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
After meeting with investigators at 4th and Water Street, Young brought Fields to the CPD interview room. Video of that was shared with the jury. Detective Kirby read Fields his miranda rights and Fields chooses not to speak.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
Fields repeatedly says "I'm sorry" during the video while being searched. He is asked why. Fields says "I don't know.. I didn't want to hurt anyone…I thought they were attacking me." Fields later said he thought Antifa members were attacking him.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
Young activated his body camera on the way to the scene. That video was seen by the jury. The video was mostly inaudible to reporters, but Fields is cooperative to Young as he is being searched. Young says at this point, he knows little information and treats Fields with respect.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
Prosecutors expect to rest their case today. Then Fields’ attorneys will begin their defense. pic.twitter.com/Ab0sKLQ8gD
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 4, 2018
In that same recording, Fields says “I didn’t want to hurt people, but I thought they were attacking me. Even if they were attacking, they’re still people. I feel bad for them” pic.twitter.com/ulYYeAPnKR
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 4, 2018
When Fields is told several people are severely hurt and one has died, Fields begins crying and hyperventilating for several minutes. pic.twitter.com/vZxlP2EKaV
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 4, 2018
A Charlottesville Detective is the only witness to testify in the James Fields murder trial. Prosecutors played body cam video of Fields’ arrest. He asks the officer about the counter protestors in the crowd. He also repeatedly says “I’m sorry.”
— Kristin Smith (@kristin8news) December 4, 2018
Moore is admitting use of parts of phone calls from December 7, 2017 and March 21, 2018. He says each of these conversations relate to matters of August 12, 2017 and the consequences that came after as well as his views on the events and people involved.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
JUST IN: Judge Moore rules to allow use of evidence from commonwealth involving texts between Fields and his mom, including a picture of Adolf Hitler. Moore said the picture shows intent or motive of violence. pic.twitter.com/uM5z7pa12U
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 4, 2018
Day 5
Nothing much happened today at the James Fields, Jr. trial.
We already knew he drove the Challenger into the crowd. We already knew that Heather Heyer died of a heart attack. Surprisingly, the prosecution plans to wrap up its case tomorrow morning. Unless I have missed something hugely important, the only evidence it has presented of premeditated murder is the Instagram memes and Fields reversing and idling before driving into the crowd. Seeing as how this is being portrayed as a massive conspiracy, you would think prosecutors would have found something to hang their hat on. Did they really comb through his social media and find nothing but the Instagram memes?
BTW, if you want to see what Marcus and Marissa Martin, Courtney Commander and Heather Heyer were really up to, you should just watch their livestream videos. They arrived well into the “State of Emergency” and spent the previous hour chasing and attacking various groups trying to leave Charlottesville. This was also captured by Faith Goldy who filmed their attack on American Warrior Revolution outside the Sultan Kebab restaurant.
BREAKING: DNA analyst Kristin Van Itallie says Heather Heyer cannot be elminated as a contributor to the DNA profile developed from known sample owindshield of Fields's car. Says it is a 1 in 7.2 billon chance that the DNA profile is not hers.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
During cross examination, the defense asked Peter if he saw any barriers on Market Street near 4th Street. He said he did not.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
To clarify, Heyer suffered a descending thoratic aorta dissection, which is one of the largest arteries in the body. https://t.co/Ygpuyrm5vk
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
According to the autopsy report, Heyer's aorta split into two parts. X-rays revealed that Heyer suffered a distal femur fracture, abrassions and contusions on her lower extreminty, and a pulmonary (lung) contusion from rib fractures.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
BREAKING: According to autopsy report, Heather Heyer's cause of death was blunt force injury to the chest.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
Baker was also asked by the defense what he saw after he was hit. He saw counter protesters jump on the car that hit him. During redirect, the commonwealth asked Baker to clarify that counter protesters jumped on the car after it drove into the crowd, not before.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
Martin said there was no conflict between the protesters and counter protesters in the meter lot, but during redirect, Martin said Heyer had a civil conversation with a protester and shared each others beliefs.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
During cross examination, the defense asked Martin if the mall was blocked by police and that's why they went down Water Street. She said yes. She also said it was difficult to distinguish between people dressed as UTR militia, red cross responders, and police.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
Martin went to an ally, but still felt unsafe. She is still recording at this point. Martin began searching for Marcus and found him on the ground and held him. The prodecution showed her video to the jury.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
Martin began the video because she wanted people to know that day was not just about hate. She described what happened next as "complete chaos." She heard tires screeching and saw people knocked to the ground. She became separated from Marcus and Courntey grabbed her hand.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
Martin began the video because she wanted people to know that day was not just about hate. She described what happened next as "complete chaos." She heard tires screeching and saw people knocked to the ground. She became separated from Marcus and Courntey grabbed her hand.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
The crowd stopped at 4th and Water to decide where to go. People began chanting "turn left" and they headed up 4th Street. Martin noticed that Marcus was making a Facebook Live video and she decided to do the same.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
They went to the lot to "see [racists] with own eyes." There, the group noticed a larger group walking down Water Street. Martin described them as "the happy people" and the type of people she wanted to be around. She said it "felt like love." They joined the group down Water St.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
Martin described Heyer as compassionate. She said Heyer was hesitant to counter protest on August 12, but she was at the rally before Martin that morning. Around 12:30 p.m., the group headed down Water Street to the uncovered meter lot.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
The next witness was Melissa Martin. She is married to Marcus Martin, who testifed last week. Melissa also worked with Heather Heyer at Miller Law Group and was good friends with her. Heather, Melissa, Marcus and their friend Courtney Commander were together on Aug. 12, 2017
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
The next witness was Melissa Martin. She is married to Marcus Martin, who testifed last week. Melissa also worked with Heather Heyer at Miller Law Group and was good friends with her. Heather, Melissa, Marcus and their friend Courtney Commander were together on Aug. 12, 2017
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) December 3, 2018
Day 4
Three hours into Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s “State of Emergency,” Antifa were illegally parading through the streets of Charlottesville, chasing down groups who had left the Unite the Right rally and attacking them. American Warrior Revolution was the group that was attacked with rocks at Friendship Court. Heather Heyer was there with Marissa Blair, Courtney Commander and Marcus Martin. They arrived during the “State of Emergency” and were parading with Antifa because, paraphrasing from her Facebook Live video, dem niggas were going to Garrett to see a war.
As the Antifa paraded down Water Street, it caused a traffic jam on 4th Street. Lizete Short stopped and parked her burgundy minivan. She got out of the minivan to shoot a video of the parade. Tadrint Washington also turned left on to 4th Street because Market Street was blocked off. She also stopped her car behind Short’s minivan to watch the parade. James Fields Jr. was driving down Market Street and ran into the same obstacle. He also turned left on to 4th Street like Short and Washington. He backed up his car and paused on the downtown mall when he saw the crowd of Antifa coming up 4th Street. Why didn’t Fields back up the Challenger and drive away?
Why did Short, Washington and Fields all make the same left turn on to 4th Street? The police officer who was stationed there to guard the downtown mall abandoned her post.
Lizete Short is the commonwealth's next witness, who has lived in Charlottesville most of her life. Short was driving in a burgundy minivan in the downtown area during the events of Aug. 12, 2017
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
Around 1:30 p.m. Short was driving on Market Street and directed to turn left down 4th Street by a nearby person. Short stopped when seeing a large group of "not friendly" looking people carrying guns and flags walking by. Directed passengers to roll up windows.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
After the first group passed, a second group approached who Short described as joyful and friendly. She got out of her van to take a video of the group as it approached. Talked to Brian Henderson (testified yesterday) in the crowd.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
As Short was taking out her phone to take a photo, she heard a loud noice. Later felt impact of her van hitting her, ended up on hood, and hit head on windshield. Then only remembers being helped off street and asking "where are my kids?"
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
During cross examination, the defense asked Short if there were barriers blocking her from driving down Market Street. Short said she doesn't remember and that there was not enough space to turn right on Water Street between crowds.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
JUST IN: @HenryGraff reports: Instagram postings from James Fields Jr. released. One is a public post, the other is listed as a private message. Both show an image of a car driving through a crowd with different messaging referencing protests. Set to be used at trial next week. pic.twitter.com/0TJonxshFo
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
Tadrint "Tay" Washington was the commonwealth's next witness. Washington was driving in the downtown area on the day of Aug. 12, 2017.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
Washington followed a van down 4th Street from Market Street before stopping when seeing a crowd.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
While stopped, Washington saw a car behind her start backing up. The van in front of her is stopped at a stop sign and Washington decides to park behind it and wait.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
As crowd passed, Washington thought she had never seen so many white people stand up for black people. Still in her car, Washington heard someone say "thank you for your patience."
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
While tearing up, Washington described hearing a loud noise then noticing someone on top of her car.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
Through investigation, it was determined that Fields was driving the car that drove into the crowd. They also looked at his social media to determine his location throughout the day. He arrived to Charlottesville around 3 a.m. and ate at Waffle House of 5th Street.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
He then parked his car at McDonald's near downtown and walked to where the rally was being held. Investigators determined through footage that Fields was standing with people in helmets who were dressed similarly to him. He was also chanting "Jews will not replace us" with them.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
In the cross-examination, Young said he couldn't say for sure if Fields brought a shield with him to Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017. Police also say they didn't find any weapons or a backpack in his car.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
Young says Fields drove alone from Ohio to Charlottesville and arrived around 3:30 a.m. He later walked around McGuffey Art Park and took photos, according to Young.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 30, 2018
Day 3
A year and three months later, we are finally getting some answers:
OPENING STATEMENTS: Defense attorney John Hill opened by agreeing with Antony that this is not a case about who was driving the car.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill said that the defense wants the jury to ask themselves if the incident was malicious or not and if it was done out of self protection.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill said that Fields only brought one change of clothes when coming to Charlottesville and nothing else and had no hotel reservation. Says Fields had orientation at a comnunity college the following week and had paid rent through the month of August.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill described the rally at Market Street Park on Aug. 12 and said Fields was being given a hard time by counter protesters as he passed by in close quarters. Says behavior escalated and became increasingly chaotic.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill said that both sides were weilding gear, that fights were breaking out and cursing back and for but Fields did not participate. Said Fields only held handmade wooden shield.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill said armed militia was present and became hard to tell who was police. Police began pushing people out of the park and that's when things got worse.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill said Fields helped people he met get to their cars after leaving the park. Made lunch plans with them, but plans fell through.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill said confusing intersection barrier at Market Street led Fields to drive on Fourth Street. After incident, Hill said a counter protester was holding a handgun.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Hill said Fields was not driving fast or evasively when being followed by sheriff after the incident.
— NBC29 Fields Trial (@NBC29Trials) November 29, 2018
Day 1
James Fields Jr.’s murder trial begins this morning.
A year and three months later, we still have no idea what happened between the time Unite the Right was declared an “unlawful assembly” in Lee Park and the car crash at Fourth and Water Streets. Even the guys who were locked up with Fields in Charlottesville don’t know his side of the story. He was thrown in a dungeon and hasn’t been heard from since that afternoon:
“CINCINNATI – The Virginia murder trial of a white nationalist rally participant accused of killing a woman during a counterprotest in Charlottesville in 2017, is scheduled to begin Monday.
James Alex Fields Jr., 21, of Boone County, Kentucky, also is charged with federal hate crime charges in U.S. District Court that could end up as a death penalty case.
Prosecutors say Fields killed one and injured dozens when he drove his car into a crowd of people protesting an Aug. 12, 2017, white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. Heather Heyer, 32, of Charlottesville was killed. …”
I had never heard of Fields until the car crash was on the news.
I didn’t run into him at the Unite the Right rally. We had left Charlottesville and pulled over at a Taco Bell to eat lunch when we heard about the car crash on Twitter. Initially, there was some speculation that someone else was responsible (Alex Jones and Gateway Pundit were sued for misidentifying the driver), but later in the day we found out it was Fields and that he had been at the rally.
What happened? I’m curious to see James Fields Jr’s defense.
We’ve heard that UNC professor Dwayne Dixon chased James Fields Jr. through Charlottesville with an AR-15. We know for a fact that Antifa was attacking groups leaving the rally. They attacked the League of the South at the Market Street Parking Garage. They attacked American Warrior Revolution and pinned them behind the Sultan Kebab restaurant. They pursued a group of NSM members across the downtown mall. They were chasing and attacking cars leaving the parking lot on Water Street.
Heather Heyer was with the group of Antifa who were throwing rocks at American Warrior Revolution. Courtney Commander recorded the assault on Facebook Live. She was later heard saying, “There’s about to be a war. Dem niggas goin to Garrett.” Shortly thereafter, Heather Heyer, Courtney Commander and Marissa Blair joined the group of Antifa who were parading down Water Street.
Why were Antifa allowed to parade through Charlottesville for over three hours after Gov. Terry McAuliffe issued his “State of Emergency”? Why weren’t the police clearing the streets and arresting people who were violating the “State of Emergency”? What happened to James Fields, Jr. during this three hour period? What was “the war” that “dem niggas” were going to before the car crash?
Hopefully, we will get some answers over the next few weeks. I will leave this discussion open for those who are following the trial can post updates in the comments.
I am not trying to dictate, but from this point forward it would be nice to hear about what we can do to help him. Obviously we can’t just waltz in and get him out of prison, but on the other hand I am discouraged by all this black pilling stating that we either can’t help him at all or that it will be years and years before we can. There should be something we can do to help him and his mother, step by step, starting now. It is easy to push him to the back of our minds as we go about our lives, but this could have easily happened to any of us. I know how stupid I can be when trying to get out of a city I am lost in. Add to that the mobs of people blocking the streets, and it would be a complete nightmare. And I won’t even try to describe the fate he faces now. I keep trying to imagine what he is feeling right now. It has to be thoughts of extreme terror.
The message this verdict sent is crystal clear-White people do not have the right to speak or act in our own racial behalf. We have no freedom of speech or the legal right to defend ourselves. However, the same antifa terror, hate and violence that was and is directed at us is not only tolerated by the government-it is protected speech.
UtR was a set-up from the beginning. WNs will not ever be allowed to peacefully gather in large numbers in the kwa. This trial and verdict was BULLSHIT. James Fields is INNOCENT and is now a political prisoner.