by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 12 – In a multi-defendant Bronx gang case, the language of the proposed protective order has given rise to a dispute with briefing to come.
On March 23, 2023 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman arraigned three of the defendants. Inner City Press went and covered it.
All three pleaded not guilty.
On July 31, as to lead and co-defendant Kevin Perez, the US Attorney's Office wrote in "to inform the Court that the Government will NOT week the death penalty against defendant Kevin Perez in this case."
On July 29, Perez was in court with his retained counsel, who asked to delay the trial from September 9. He got November 12, but bail was denied, with video of deadly shooting - and money made from music the AUSA said was bragging about the shootings - cited.
Docketed on January 8, delay granted: "The Jury Trial is rescheduled to March 10, 2025."
On March 4, Judge Liman ordered Perez' counsel to answer by March 7 to the US' argument that "certain rap video excerpts should be admitted" - "selfie-style clips, 'I really rap what I live.'"
On March 10, just before 5 pm, the jury was selected.
On March 11, opening statements, police witnesses and cooperator Vance Brockington, commenting on music video of OYK. Thread and more on Substack here.
Docket photo on X for Subscribers here.
and on Patreon here
Late on March 11 the US Attorney's Office wrote in for the admission of an NYPD officer's testimony about a June 2020 gun arrest as evidence of racketeering conspiracy, letter on Patreon here.
The overall case is USA v. Perez, et al., 1:23-cr-99 (Liman)
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