Man Deemed Armed Career Criminal on Gun Sales with Albania Cited Is Detained in SDNY

Man Deemed Armed Career Criminal on Gun Sales with Albania Cited Is Detained in SDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 7 – A defendant whom the prosecutors emphasized was an armed career criminal now charged with gun sales was the subject of a bail fight on July 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the only media there, and live tweeted it: AUSA: He's 30 years old and has seven felony convictions, six in New York, one in Connecticut.  Under 924(e) he faces 15 year minimum, so has incentive to flee to Albania. Defense: He's lived in the same address for 19 years. His parents are supers in the building. He's his mother's home health aide. He's been clean 11 years  Judge: What about his offer to commit burglary? Defense: People brag in the street all the time. Judge: When was he incarcerated? Defense: From 2018 to 2023. Judge: I can't give him credit for no burglary during those years... I am detaining him. Adjourned The case is USA v. Hoxha, 1:26-mj-2645 (Ricardo) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com