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Eric McDavid, (born October 7, 1977), is a green anarchist who was convicted of conspiring to use fire or explosives to damage corporate and government property. After serving nine years and 362 days in prison, his conviction was overturned when it became known the FBI had failed to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense. While U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott has called McDavid the first person in the U.S. to be prosecuted on Earth Liberation Front (ELF)-related charges,〔(Eco-Terror Suspect Guilty in Bomb Plot ), ''News 10'', September 27th 2007.〕 the trial revealed that McDavid's group had not decided whether or not to claim the planned actions in the name of the ELF.〔 On September 27, 2007, he was convicted on all counts, and in May 2008 was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison.〔(McDavid Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison as a “Terrorist” ), ''Green Is The New Red'', May 9th 2008.〕〔('Eco-terrorist' gets 20 years for plotting bombing campaign 'Eco-terrorist' gets 20 years for plotting bombing campaign ), ''Turkish Press'', May 9th 2008.〕 On January 8th, 2015 a federal judge ordered McDavid released from custody after the prosecution conceded that it had withheld thousands of pages of evidence. == Sabotage plans == Together with Lauren Weiner, Zachary Jenson, and "Anna" (Zoe Elizabeth Voss, a paid FBI informant) he planned acts of arson and sabotage to the Nimbus Dam and fish hatchery on the American River near Sacramento, the United States Forest Service Institute of Forest Genetics, cell phone towers, electric power stations, and other targets. During testimony, "Anna" claimed that the group considered the killing of bystanders to be collateral damage,〔(Eric McDavid – Court Report from 9/11 | Anarchist news dot org )〕 although their plots were focused on property damage. "Anna" had been working with the FBI to infiltrate the group since 2004. She encouraged their activities and provided them with bomb-making information, money to buy the raw materials, transportation and a cabin to work in, and produced consensual audio and video recordings of their activities.〔 〕 According to "Anna", McDavid threatened to kill her if she turned out to be working with law enforcement.〔〔 Defense attorney Mark Reichel argued that "Anna" acted as an agent provocateur: encouraging the group to focus on a target, paying for meeting arrangements and supplies, and urging the group to act when they wavered. Reichel stated at the trial, "the crisp $100 bills and a Dutch Flat cabin where the group lived in the days leading up to the trio's arrest—all supplied by "Anna" thanks to her FBI sponsors...That's the creation of a case...Without 'Anna,' you have nothing."〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eric McDavid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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