A woman who was dragged and thrown to the ground by a police officer while trying to pay rent amid the mass eviction at Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park is on trial in Miami for several misdemeanors.
The trial of Vivian Hernandez, 62, began Tuesday afternoon before Miami-Dade County Court Judge Maria Cuervo. Hernandez is charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence.
If convicted, Hernandez faces up to a year in jail.
Sitting behind Hernandez were several rows of loved ones and former Li’l Abner residents who showed up to support her…