Chris’ legal team has decided to withdraw their request to dismiss his case on the basis that he was acting as a federal agent at the time of the incident. Withdrawing the motion prevents Chris from having to testify during a pretrial hearing and removes his bid to have the case transferred to federal court….
Our Indiegogo fundraiser campaign has come to a close, and while we only made about 25% of our goal, it’s going to help Chris out significantly. Photo courtesy of itstockphoto.com/Warchi Since January 21st, www.deedysupport.com has been viewed 10,500 times by 2,371 people in 88 countries and our Facebook page has been “liked” by 204 people….
Our fundraising campaign to help Christopher Deedy with his trial expenses will wrap up in less than three days, so we thought we would take a few minutes to tell you how we got started and our plans for after the campaign ends. Photo courtesy of istockphoto.com/pertusinas A few months ago, a small group was…
According to an article in the Honolulu Civil Beat from June, 2012, the idea of racism and an anti-mainland sentiment could have an impact on Chris Deedy’s criminal trial. Please take a look at the article below so you can have a good idea of some of the controversy surrounding Chris’ case. Originally posted 6/19/2012…
According to a court document submitted by Chris Deedy’s attorney, Chris was compelled to use deadly force when the subject tried to take away his gun. Photo courtesy of istockphoto.com/boric According to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), “…deadly force is authorized when the officer can articulate facts rising to a probable cause that…
We recently posted dates for some of Chris Deedy’s hearings. One of them is a hearing to decide if he will get “Simmons Protection” for some of his testimony. A commenter on the Facebook page asked if we could clarify what that means. As we’ve said before, we’re not attorneys but we will try to…
A lot has happened to Chris Deedy in the fifteen months since his incident in Hawaii and we’d like to fill you in on some of it. Photo copyright istockphoto.com/ferrantraite Chris was arrested and charged about 48 hours after the shooting occurred. Fortunately he posted bail soon afterward, but his bail restrictions kept him tied…
This is a reprint of an article that appeared on PoliceMag.com. You can read the original post here. Convicted in the Media A federal agent is on trial for murder in Hawaii, and it may not be a fair trial. August 22, 2012 by Jon Adler On Nov. 5, Diplomatic Security Services Special Agent Chris…
We’d like to thank our gracious donors who have helped us support Chris so far. To date we’ve received over $5,000 but we still have some distance to go. Photo copyright istockphoto.com/veronwiley Chris needs every bit we can give him. Almost 1200 people have viewed our site to date and have read about Chris and…
*Disclaimer: We are not legal authorities and any advice provided should be taken as informational only. Do your own research and consult with a professional.* Despite having insurance to cover law enforcement action, Chris and his family have had to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket to cover all of his…