"A Sonoma County jury began deliberations Tuesday in the case of a Berkeley animal activist accused of trespassing at a Petaluma poultry facility and taking four chickens during a series of incursions two years ago. Attorneys for 23-year-old Zoe Rosenberg and prosecutors from the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office delivered closing arguments after a three-week trial that centered on Rosenberg's intent during the June 13, 2023, incident at Petaluma Poultry."
"Her attorneys countered that she sincerely believed the chickens were being mistreated and acted out of compassion, not publicity. This is about Zoe Rosenberg's sincere belief birds were suffering at a slaughterhouse, defense attorney Chris Carraway told jurors. Rosenberg faces one felony conspiracy charge and three misdemeanors tied to multiple trespassing incidents at the facility between April and June 2023."
Jury deliberations began after a three-week trial with closing arguments focused on intent during a June 13, 2023 incident at Petaluma Poultry. Rosenberg faces one felony conspiracy charge and three misdemeanors tied to trespassing incidents between April and June 2023. Prosecutors allege entries on May 21 and June 13, searching company files, attaching GPS tracking devices to vehicles and removing four chickens. Prosecutors argued the timing with Direct Action Everywhere's conference showed coordinated publicity-seeking and that sudden removal likely harmed the birds. Defense attorneys said Rosenberg sincerely believed the birds were mistreated and acted out of compassion. Judge Kenneth Gnoss presided and the matter drew national attention due to DxE ties.
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