Nearly a year after Decatur police shot and killed a Black man in his frontyard, two of the people arrested during the ensuing protests appeared in court today.

David Snyder said police arrested him while he was an observer during one of the protests last year. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of disorderly conduct today. Municipal Court Judge Eddie Alley set his trial for next month.

Quincy Crittendon turned himself in following a warrant for his arrest after supporters of Stephen Perkins protested at a bridge last year. He was found guilty of disorderly conduct today and chose to appeal the judgment to the Morgan County Circuit Court.

“One of the cases stipulated an appeal so they can have a jury trial in the county courthouse across the street,” Laura Terry Powell, attorney representing Snyder and Crittendon, said. “And one of the cases chose to reject any settlement or wasn’t able to reach a settlement, and was set for trial at a later date in the city of Decatur.”

Protests have rocked the north Alabama city since Sept. 29 when an officer shot and killed Perkins in front of his house in the middle of the night. Officers came to the house with a tow truck driver who was there to repossess Perkins’ vehicle. Perkins was 39 and a gym enthusiast.

A now-fired police officer, Bailey Marquette, is facing murder charges. His trial was set for Nov. 18, but the District Attorney Scott Anderson said his office needed more time to prepare for the trial, court documents show. Judge Charles B. Elliott granted the request. Another trial date for the case has not been set.

Protest organizers say dozens of people have been arrested during protests against the police and the city’s handling of the shooting.

“They are primarily people who are called The Movement, which are citizens of Decatur who are still grieving the loss of Steve Perkins following his murder by a police officer approximately one year ago,” Powell said.

Last month, the city dropped charges against three people arrested during protests at the 3rd Friday Street festival in April.

“The prosecution has the discretion,” city attorney Herman Marks told AL.com. “He looks at the case, he looks at the facts, looks at all the factors and has the discretion to drop cases.”