Sandra Roper
Encyclopedia
Sandra Roper is an American
civil rights
lawyer
and failed 2001 candidate for district attorney
in Brooklyn
, New York. An opponent of the Jim Brennan political machine and a political associate of John O'Hara
, she is being prosecuted for what Christopher Ketcham says "most observers agree is an unfounded charge of grand larceny
". If she beats that conviction, it is her stated intention to run again against District Attorney Charles "Joe" Hynes in 2005. [Ketcham 2004, 55-56], http://www.nycivic.org/MediaArchive/NYPostMacIntosh040218.html
On November 8, 2004, the case against Roper ended in a mistrial, with-according to her spokeswoman-eight jurors finding her not guilty, three finding her guilty, with one juror undecided. http://www.lidbrooklyn.org/bp112204.htm
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and failed 2001 candidate for district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York. An opponent of the Jim Brennan political machine and a political associate of John O'Hara
John O'Hara (Brooklyn politician)
John Kennedy O'Hara is an American lawyer , active in Brooklyn, New York politics as a political reformer opposed to Brooklyn's Democratic machine. He is also the first person convicted of illegal voting in New York State since Susan B...
, she is being prosecuted for what Christopher Ketcham says "most observers agree is an unfounded charge of grand larceny
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny is a 1987 thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Marilu Henner, Ian McShane, Omar Sharif and Louis Jourdan.-Plot summary:...
". If she beats that conviction, it is her stated intention to run again against District Attorney Charles "Joe" Hynes in 2005. [Ketcham 2004, 55-56], http://www.nycivic.org/MediaArchive/NYPostMacIntosh040218.html
On November 8, 2004, the case against Roper ended in a mistrial, with-according to her spokeswoman-eight jurors finding her not guilty, three finding her guilty, with one juror undecided. http://www.lidbrooklyn.org/bp112204.htm