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A federal judge has sent a Kansas man to prison for criticizing federal prosecutors, claiming that the man posed a threat of “continued criminal defamation of government counsel and witnesses.”

The man (Guy Neighbors) in the northwest Kansas college town of Lawrence has been accused of selling stolen goods in the popular secondhand store he has owned for two decades and has been free on bond pending trial in October. For more than five years federal prosecutors and local police have tried shutting down Neighbors’ store (the Yellow House) but the charges have been dropped once by a federal judge and the trial date has been moved more than a dozen times.

This week U.S. Magistrate Judge James O’Hara revoked the man’s bond (effectively sending him to prison) because federal prosecutors pointed out that in late April he made statements in electronic mails that accused them and police of corruption in the stolen-goods case against him.

The email that landed Neighbors in jail said prosecutors and police officers have acted “in a pattern of conspiracy and cover-up.” Neighbors had previously posted blogs that were similarly critical of authorities, including officers at two local police departments and the federal prosecutor handling his case.

A web site dedicated to following the case posts all the federal documents, including the judge’s order to revoke bail and official transcripts of lengthy court hearings almost entirely devoted to Neighbors’ internet blogging on the matter. It also includes Neighbors’ request for a change of venue alleging he can’t get a fair trial in Kansas.

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https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2009/may/jail-criticizing-federal-prosecutors

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A federal judge has orderd a second mental evalutation on a defedent Guy Neighbors on the same day he was supposed to have a trial.  Guy neighbors was set to go to trial on oct 2009 but instead of going to trail he gets his speedy trial act stopped and a second mental evaluation. Guy Neighbors earlier  in the year had a mental evaluation and was deemed compentent to stand trial. This was 3 months before his trial was supposed to take place. Now he has been sitting in prison for 4 months with no sign of a trial and he has not been convicted of anything. the federal court system is holding a political prisoner.  this is a clear violation of an americans 6th amendment rights, but i guess if your black you dont have 6th amendment rights.

(Guy Neighbors, Carrie Neighbors)

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N THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }}
Plaintiff, }
}
v. } Nos. 07-20073-01,02-CM
} 07-20124-01,02-CM
NEIGHBORS et. al., } 08-20105-01,02-CM
Defendants. }
ORDER
Pending before the court are defendant Guy Neighbors’ Sealed Motion in 07-20124-
01,02-CM (Doc. 203) and the government’s Motion for Mental Examination in 07-20124-01,02-
CM (Doc. 204).
For the reasons set forth on the record in the hearing held on August 11, 2009 at 9:30
a.m., the court grants defendant Guy Neighbors’ Sealed Motion in 07-20124-01,02-CM (Doc.
203) and the government’s Motion for Mental Examination in 07-20124-01,02-CM (Doc. 204).
The court finds that the continuance outweighs the best interests of the public and the
defendant’s right to a speedy trial under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(A). The court orders that the
delay resulting from these proceedings shall be excluded, specifically the time period from
August 11, 2009 through the date the court conducts a competency hearing as a result of this
order for all cases, 07-20073-01,02-CM, 07-20124-01,02-CM, and 08-20105-01,02-CM as to
both defendants, Carrie Neighbors and Guy Neighbors.
IT IS ORDERED that defendant Guy Neighbors’ Sealed Motion in 07-20124-01,02-CM
(Doc. 203) is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the government’s Motion for Mental Examination in
07-20124-01,02-CM (Doc. 204) is granted and defendant Guy Neighbors is hereby ordered to
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participate and complete a mental evaluation in accordance with the provisions set forth in 18
U.S.C. § § 4241 and 4247.
Dated this 11th day of August, 2009, at Kansas City, Kansas.
s/ Carlos Murguia
CARLOS MURGUIA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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