Fr. Carl Kabat was sentenced to 3 years probation by Judge Craig Shaffer today, July 8. The first 6 months of the sentence are a form of house arrest with rigid rules about movemnt outside the St. Louis area. In addition Carl was ordered to do 300 hours of community service. He was given until noon Monday July 12 to report in to the St. Louis federal probation office. Numerous other conditions were set down which make it a very onerous probation. Carl is free for the moment and headed back to St. Louis by bus this evening.
The prosecutor and Carl himself had asked for the maximum of 6 months incarceration. There were about a dozen supporters on hand. The judge tried to put the best spin on his decision and defend his earlier rulings at trial which eliminated any consideration of nuclear weapons in his courtroom. So once again nuclear weapons got a full approval in federal court.
We'll keep you advised of future developments
Bill Sulzman Citizens for Peace in Space P.O. Box 915 Colorado Springs, CO 80901
719 389 0644