Jim Johnson’s trial for “disorderly conduct” is on 2010-05-24 at 08:15 in Nashua District Court (25 Walnut Street, Nashua, NH). Lauren Canario’s trial is on 2010-06-28 at 13:00. And Big Mike’s trial is on 2010-07-23 at 11:00.

• 2010-04-18: Nashua, NH Police launch round-up of free staters
• 2010-04-20: Pot protest held outside NH Statehouse
• 2010-04-21: Marijuana rally unencumbered: Police steer clear of smoking crowd
• 2010-04-21: Pot protesters smoke, speak

Both Jim Johnson and Big Mike were arraigned today in Nashua. Big Mike was given cash-only bail, and refuses to pay anything to the government, so he is still being held at the Hillsborough County Jail on Valley Street in Manchester; Jim was released on personal recognizance and is now free pending trial.

Big Mike’s trial will be on 2010-05-17 in Nashua District Court. Jim Johnson’s trial will be on 2010-05-24.

Several protests took place in front of the jail in Manchester until Big Mike was released on 2010-05-03.

The Nashua Telegraph has more: “Two more arrested over pot protest.”

“Big Mike” has now been arrested on “disorderly conduct” charges stemming from the Nashua 4:20 rally. Manchester police came to his apartment around 11:45 on Saturday and threatened to kick down the door if he didn’t go with them. He has refused bail, and his arraignment will be at 08:15 on Monday in Nashua District Court, although this information is not confirmed at this point.

The Nashua Police can be contacted at +1.603.594.3500. Nashua PD records all their calls: Therefore there is no expectation of privacy, so you do not have to notify them that you are recording them if you are. The public relations/media officer is Lt. Raymond McDannell.

The District Court is not open on the weekend, but can be contacted at +1.603.880.3333 from 08:00 to 16:00 on Monday through Friday.

After Jim Johnson’s arrest yesterday, it is now apparent they are going after prominent activists who participated in the 4:20 rallies. If you were at the rallies, especially if you interacted with police or acted as an organizer, be sure to have your cameras and Porc411 ready over the next few days in case they come to arrest you next.

UPDATE: As of 2010-04-19, Big Mike has been arraigned and will remain in jail pending trial on 2010-05-17.

Around 20:00 on 2010-04-16, Jim Johnson was arrested in Winchester on a warrant for disorderly conduct at one of the Nashua 4:20 rallies. They are holding him in the Cheshire County Jail, presumably pending an arraignment on Monday. That he was arrested late on Friday is probably no coincidence.

Apparently Lauren Canario was also on the warrant but she has not been arrested.

The jail can be contacted at +1.603.399.7794, and the police department that arrested him is State Police Troop C, who can be reached at +1.603.358.3333.

As of Saturday, Jim was being held in the “bubble” room for refusing to process completely. Currently he can see but is unable to speak to visitors. They have told him nothing about how long he will be there or why they are holding him.

UPDATE: As of 2010-04-19, Jim has been released from jail.

Obscured Truth Network

• 2010-03-23: Nashua police attack freedom celebration

The Ridley Report

• 2010-04-09: Marijuana mom: Cops singled out my son in Nashua
• 2010-04-08: Drug bust sparks more drug use
• 2010-04-06: N.H. narcs surveille drenched marijuana rally (2/2)
• 2010-04-06: N.H. marijuana activists re-unite with detainees
• 2010-04-01: N.H. narcs surveille drenched marijuana rally (1/2)
• 2010-03-30: Qik – Marijuana civil dis resumes in Nashua
• 2010-03-23: Nashua PD resumes marijuana busts (Curtis’ arrest)
• 2010-03-23: Marijuana supporters converge on N.H. narc

The Nashua 420s continued today in response to the multiple arrests that have happened over the past week, despite police attempts to intimidate protesters into backing down.

Bill D. reported that two cruisers showed up at the rally today; the cops stood around watching everyone, and chatted with one individual who was sitting in the park, most likely a plainclothes officer or informant. As of presstime, no arrests have been made, although the police did object to the use of the bullhorn, claiming there was a complaint. Bill D. refused to identify himself when questioned, and they eventually left.

Sovereign Curtis was arrested at the Nashua 420 rally on 2010-03-23 by three undercover officers and charged with “dispensing marijuana,” a class B felony. He was held overnight at Hillsborough County Jail in Manchester awaiting arraignment. A video arraignment was held on Wednesday, 2010-03-24, in Nashua District Court between 08:30 and 12:00, and around 16:30 a Porc411 call came in announcing that Curtis had been bailed out.

The charge being a felony, the trial, if and when it takes place, will be in Hillsborough County Superior Court, most likely at the courthouse in Nashua.

The 420s were planned to be weekly events in Nashua, taking place each Tuesday, but with today’s arrests, there is talk of another rally taking place tomorrow in response. Check the Free Keene and other activists forums for updates.

The 420 rally that was held today in Nashua at Library Hill—held directly in response to the police overreaction to yesterdays’s rally—took place without incident. Multiple police vehicles drove by during the rally, including several marked cruisers, and one unmarked blue Chevy Impala (the driver of which amusingly used his PA system to tell us “say no to drugs”), but none stopped and bothered us. Several of the cops waved as they passed.