On July 31, 2006, Kat posted to the NH Underground: "They just came in and threw Russell to the ground and took him. They were taking him to the Federal Court in Corcord and he's supposed to go before a judge this morning."
At the trial, the prosecution laid out the charges - 5 of them, each with a maximum 30 day sentence and a medium-sized fine. The Judge told Russell the case could be heard any time in the next 30 days. Russ said he didn't care when they did it. He said that if they let him go, he would not return.
Russell refused to cooperate, even under terrible duress. He told them honestly he would not show up at their court willingly. They held the trial and he was convicted on 4 of the 5 charges (they dropped the actual "distributing a flier" charge 5th because no one would take one from him). The 4 charges convicted on each had a max sentence of 30 days, $5,000 fine and miscellaneous extra little fines. Since he said he wouldn't show up for the sentencing hearing, they said they'd hold him until September 6, when the hearing was supposed to happen. Russell said he'd fast if put in jail.
Details are on this thread.