Government increases damage estimates, quietly doubling Tyler Lang & Kevin Olliff’s maximum sentence to 20 years.
In paperwork filed at the bail hearing for Kevin Olliff last month, the government quietly tweaked a small detail of their indictment – raising the estimated damages to $125,000. This small detail bumped Kevin & Tyler into a more serious strata of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, raising their maximum sentence on each count to 10 years, increasing their maximum sentence from 10 years to 20 years.
Damages are subject to fierce debate in the courtroom, as past legal cases have seen fur farmers making outrageous claims about the value of their animals and costs of fur farm raids. At times these claims have not held up under scrutiny in court, and damages have been reduced by as much as 70% when put before a judge.
This damage estimate of $125,000 has not yet been challenged, and as it stands Tyler & Kevin face a cumulative maximum of 20 years in prison.
In articles run over the past several weeks, the media appears to have missed this detail, and continue to report the original maximum of 10 years.
The legal battle ahead of them just doubled in seriousness.
Donations needed more than ever
As they fight both a 20 year sentence and the entire Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in court, please consider organizing a fundraiser or donating today.
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Please send Kevin a letter of support:
(Note: Kevin Johnson is his legal name.)
Kevin Johnson #469551
Jerome Combs Detention Center
3050 South Justice Way
Kankakee, IL 60901
Tyler Lang was released from state custody in November 2013. He is currently out on bond awaiting trial on the federal charges.