A member of The September 29th Movement faced five members of the All-University Judiciary in an open preliminary hearing Friday morning to determine if he will get another chance to plead his case.

Paul Stucky, a graduate student in electronic engineering and a Movement member, was told by the judiciary that he will have to wait five class days for its decision.

Stucky was reprimanded at a closed administrative hearing with the Office of Judicial Affairs last semester for his involvement with an unauthorized Nov. 5 town meeting in Beardshear Hall.

That hearing had been postponed, but Stucky said he was unaware of it and showed up at the scheduled time. Stucky said Grace Weigel, programs coordinator for the OJA, then elected to hold that hearing without informing him of the postponement. He was found guilty to two charges: unauthorized use of university facilities and failure to comply with proper order.

Friday’s hearing, which is not documented in the Student Information Handbook, was to determine whether Stucky will have an appeal before an All-University Judiciary or if his reprimand stands.

During the hearing, Weigel said Stucky pleaded guilty to the first charge at his initial hearing. Stucky said he pleaded not guilty to both charges.

“Standing in Beardshear, a public space, over the noon hour with a name badge on, listening to a few people speak does not constitute a misuse of space,” Stucky said.

Milton McGriff, spokesman for The September 29th Movement, sat with Stucky as his adviser at the open hearing.

Jon Tollefson, a professor of entomology, acted as chairman for Stucky’s hearing. Other AUJ members at the hearing were Tony Netusil, a professor of professional studies; Larry Northrup, a professor of civil engineering; Scott Carver, a graduate student in chemical engineering; and Ryan Glanzer, a junior in finance.