Now it’s the Defense’s turn as the Chicken Rescue Trial of 23-year old animal cruelty investigator Zoe Rosenberg enters its 5th week and 16th day. It’s a case that’s riveting the nation. Some say it’s also putting industrialized animal agriculture on trial.

In a victory for the defense, the judge dropped an aggravating factor related to the felony conspiracy charge against Zoe. Our legal experts will explain! Also, UnchainedTV’s coverage is set to include a VERY special guest who will put it ALL into perspective. And, watch what music icon Moby has to say about this case and Zoe's courage.

The first defense witnesses expected? Fellow Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) member Rocky Chau and animal care expert Carla Cabral.

Cabral reportedly took care of the 4 chickens Zoe rescued (Poppy, Ivy, Aster & Azalea) and may be able to describe their condition around the time they were taken off the slaughter truck. Zoe has said they were visibly ill and suffering and her repeated attempts to get law enforcement to investigate the slaughterhouse were ignored, sparking her decision to undertake the rescue. The defendant, and the animal rights organization Direct Action Everywhere, claim chickens are sometimes boiled alive at the facility due to the high speed nature of the killing process. The defense team also asserted that about 4,000 chickens were crammed into the slaughter truck from which the 4 chickens were removed.

The company in question, Perdue-owned Petaluma Poultry, denies the animal cruelty allegations insisting it has high animal welfare standards and calling Rosenberg and DxE extremists with a radical agenda. The company is invited on any time.

Zoe faces almost half a decade behind bars if convicted. Now UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell joins the network’s team of legal and expert analysts plus reporter Matthew Zirbel LIVE at the courthouse!