Marine Refuses Plea Deal From NYC Gun Possession Case

[twyacht]

Picked on the wrong jarhead.....

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/former-marine-refuses-plea-deal-in-nyc-gun-possession-case/

Former Marine Refuses Plea Deal in NYC Gun Possession Case

    Posted on February 13, 2012 at 1:00pm by Buck Sexton.

Former Marine Ryan Jerome does not believe in partial victories.Former Marine Refuses Plea Deal in NYC Gun Possession Case

You may recall Jerome was arrested for felony gun possession during a visit to NYC last September. He voluntarily checked in his firearm at the Empire State Building, as it was legally registered in another state, and he believed he was in compliance with the law.

Not in the Big Apple. Possession of any firearm unregistered in NYC is a major crime under the law.

As a 28-year-old Indiana-based jeweler, Jerome brought his legally-registered .45-cal Ruger to New York because he was transporting $15,000 in gold to a Long Island refinery, according to the New York Post.

The somewhat good news for 2nd Amendment advocates is that the Manhattan District Attorney has offered a plea deal to a misdemeanor with no jail time. But Jerome adamantly refuses any deal. He wants all charges dropped. Period.

It is a felony to possess a handgun in New York City whether it is registered anywhere else or not. Those caught violating the statute face a mandatory 3 1/2 year sentence, but prosecutorial discretion often allows for plea deals and lesser punishments.

Former Marine Refuses Plea Deal in NYC Gun Possession CaseAs a former Marine, Jerome has received substantial support from his brothers-in-arms as well as from those in the chattering classes who believe New York’s draconian gun laws violate the 2nd Amendment. This public attention may have helped push prosecutors to treat this case less harshly than they could have.

“We continue to believe the case should be dismissed outright,” said Jerome’s lawyer, Mark Bederow, according to the New York Post.

The Post claims a document has been released regarding the case that states: “The New York District Attorney‘s Office is offering to allow your client to plead guilty to a single Class ’A’ misdemeanor in full satisfaction of all charges.” The letter was apparently addressed to Jerome’s lawyer from the prosecutor heading the case, Joseph Davis.

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NYC,....what a damn disgrace....

[Timothy]

KNOW the LAW!

Stay out of New York!

[twyacht]

KNOW the LAW!

Stay out of New York!

Agreed. However, he checked it in, just like the woman at the 9/11 memorial....The yacht Captain who was "tracked" across NY Harbor all the way to Jersey because he declared firearms on board...Think about that...NYC cops left their jurisdiction and went to NJ (another anti state),...to "get em'"....

At some point you stand on the one's rights as an American. You stand on the 2nd Amend.  Does the recent rulings of the SCOTUS mean nothing? If so,...than he should take the plea,....and "Stay out of NY"....

If an Amendment can be so relegated to insignificance and the bureaucrats can "change it" as they see fit, than we are truly doomed as a nation.

I don't need a permit or bureaucrat to exercise my 1st Amendment,...yet I have the fingerprints on file, background checks, ATF verification, fees, permits, NICS, required classes, and "allowance" by the .gov, to exercise my 2nd....

But I agree,.....Stay out of NY....

[santahog]

Good answer, Marine!
but agreed..
Stay out of NY

[Timothy]

Agreed. However, he checked it in, just like the woman at the 9/11 memorial....The yacht Captain who was "tracked" across NY Harbor all the way to Jersey because he declared firearms on board...Think about that...NYC cops left their jurisdiction and went to NJ (another anti state),...to "get em'"....

At some point you stand on the one's rights as an American. You stand on the 2nd Amend.  Does the recent rulings of the SCOTUS mean nothing? If so,...than he should take the plea,....and "Stay out of NY"....

If an Amendment can be so relegated to insignificance and the bureaucrats can "change it" as they see fit, than we are truly doomed as a nation.

I don't need a permit or bureaucrat to exercise my 1st Amendment,...yet I have the fingerprints on file, background checks, ATF verification, fees, permits, NICS, required classes, and "allowance" by the .gov, to exercise my 2nd....

But I agree,.....Stay out of NY....

I can't disagree at all with your comments.  However, New York is a lost cause as are a few other states in the Union!  I've been there, it's not worth another visit!  This young man will not be the catalyst for change, only the recipient of a possible felony conviction in the very near future at which point he'll lose any rights to possess a firearm, period!

At present, the only way to change the direction of our country is with our votes and at present, the voters are not getting the job done.

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[Ichiban]

But I agree,.....Stay out of NY....

I think this marine is not choosing his battles wisely and he will be needlessly sacrificed

More reason to avoid that shi... city.
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Stop-and-Frisk-Police-Arrest-Color-Civil-Rights-139275573.html
City police officers stopped and questioned 684,330 people on the street last year, a record since the NYPD began yearly tallies of the tactic in 2002 and a 14 percent increase over 2010.

[Solus]

Thinking about this, I don't know if NY can legally require you to declare firearms.  Since possession is illegal, they are requiring you to incriminate yourself, a violation of the 5th Amendment...if that counts any more.

[Timothy]

NY can do whatever they want since no one is challenging them in court!  Maybe this kid will try, maybe not but part of the grand plan of the POS in the White House is to replace any lower court judge that he can with someone who shares his views.  It's under the radar but it's happening every day!