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Charles D. Caines

Released
Date of birth:2000
Era:2020s
State:Virginia
Time Imprisoned:
5 Days
Support
Anti-War Pro-Palestine
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Biography

Charles D. Caines joined a March 11, 2024 Palestine-solidarity action that blocked Interstate 95 near Richmond. Nine demonstrators linked themselves with ladders, chains, and “sleeping dragon” devices to demand an end to United States support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Virginia State Police arrested the group. On June 24, Richmond General District Court Judge Mansi Shah imposed a jail sentence for stopping traffic; Charles D. Caines received five days in jail.

Case

Charges: Stopping another vehicle to impede its progress during a Palestine-solidarity blockade of Interstate 95; other initial misdemeanor counts were dismissed or dropped
Arrested: Mar 11, 2024
Sentenced: Jun 24, 2024
Incarcerated: Jun 24, 2024
Sentence: Five days in jail and a $300 fine
Judge: Mansi Shah
Convicted: Yes