Seattle, Washington FBI Bureau File - Paperless Archives

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1 CAUSE NO.
2 CERTIFICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE
3 That CT Johnson is a(n) Detective with the King County Sheriff's Office
and has reviewed the investigation conducted in the King County Sheriff's
4 case number(s) 07-120588;
5 There is probable cause to believe that Brianna Rose Debwa, Robert
Edward Greene, Tina Marie Johnson, Clifton Eugene Mitchell, Ryan Edward
6 Olson, Kendra Lynn Thill and Jayson Lee Woods committed the crime(s) of
Providing False Information on a Voter Registration, RCW 29A.84.130(1) (King
7 County): Debwa=1 Count; Greene=1 Count; Johnson=7 Counts; MLtchell=1 County;
Olson=2 Counts; Thill=1 Count; Woods=7 Counts
8 Providing False Information on a Voter Registration, RCW 29A.84.130(1)
(Pierce County): Johnson=1 Count; Woods=1 Count
9 Making a False Statement to a Public Official, RCW 9A.76.175 (King County):
Debwa=1 Count.
10 This belief is predicated on the following facts and circumstances:
11 1. ACORN
12 A. B,ackground
13 ACORN stands for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
ACORN is, according to its website (www.acorn.org), a "nation-wide community
14 organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for
social justice and stronger communities." ACORN advocates, among other
15 things, voter participation. One of its stated goals is "to create and
sustain increased levels of voter participation by low-income, minority and
16 other disenfranchised communities."
17 Project Vote, according to its website (www.projectvote.org), is a non-profit
voter registration and voting rights organization that focuses on low income
18 and minority citizens nationwide.
19 In 2004, ACORN and Project Vote entered into a joint operating agreement. In
that agreement, ACORN agreed to carry out outreach voter registration
20 services for Project Vote as part of a joint effort to register low- and
moderate-income and minority voters and to encourage those voters to
21 participate in the democratic process.
22 ACORN is an Arkansas corporation based in Louisiana. Project Vote is a nonprofit
organization with an office in Louisiana. ACORN and Project Vote-
23 share the same mailing address in Louisiana.
24 B. Voter Registration Drives-Office Structure
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Cer,tification for Determination
of Probable Cause
Norm Maleng
Prosecuting Attorney
W 554 King county Courthouse
Seattle, Washington 98104-2312
(206) 296-9000