YK, a 29-year-old man with Schizophrenia, killed his father. Initially he was charged with 1st degree murder. Approximately 2.5 years later, he was found not guilty following a “bench trial.” A bench trial is a trial by judge with no jury…
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Following a shooting in a high crime area in Middlesex County, RR, a 30-year-old man, was charged with illegal possession of a firearm. Local police responded to the shooting. Bystanders told police that they saw RR hide a firearm in a van immediatel…
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DJ, a 45-year-old commercial fisherman, willfully avoided paying taxes for 12 years. In federal court he was charged with 6 counts of Tax Evasion and 3 counts of Failure to File Tax Returns. DJ was also suspected of using several fake identities in t…
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AK, a 45-year-old mother, was charged with Distribution of Cocaine, over 500grams. AK had struggled with addiction for decades. She had multiple run-ins with the law and had difficulty keeping jobs and caring for her kids. The evidence against AK was…
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GN, a military veteran in his 70’s, was caught in an online sting by a cop who posed as a 15-year-old girl. GN had no criminal record and no history of sexual misbehavior. While the prosecutor asked for a sentence of 2-3 years to State Prison,…
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VA, a 28-year-old cook, was convicted of brokering* a series of illegal gun deals between two gun suppliers and a gun purchaser. One sale involved an automatic high-powered rifle. Unfortunately for VA, the gun buyer was a government cooperator. The b…
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LK, a 58-year-old grandmother, received a “time served” sentence in a multi-defendant Federal drug case. She had spent two months in jail at the beginning of the case. Lk was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin with 12 other defendants i…
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AJ, a 26-year-old warehouse worker, was charged with possession of child pornography. The evidence against him was strong. He had no criminal record. AJ underwent a psychological evaluation and began sex offender treatment shortly after being charged…
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MJ, a 30-year-old scrap metal worker, went to a party with his cousin. The party took place outdoors in a neighborhood with a recent history of violence. MJ brought his gun with him. MJ did not know many people at the party. Another man at the party…
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DMS, an 85-year-old retired nurse, was charged by the federal government with Theft of Government Money under 18 U.S.C. 641. Specifically, she was accused of collecting social security benefits from two separate social security numbers. The governmen…
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