Trial set to begin in 'Irvine 11' student protest case
The trial of 10 students charged with misdemeanors for allegedly taking part in a protest against an Israeli ambassador's appearance at UC Irvine is scheduled to begin Wednesday afternoon with opening statements.
The students -- known as the Irvine 11 -- are accused of repeatedly interrupting Michael Oren when he spoke in front of hundreds on campus in February 2010.
The Orange County district attorney chose to file misdemeanor charges originally against 11 students in February of this year after a grand jury investigation presented its findings last summer. Charges against one of