For Death on Arthur Ave in The Bronx Jones No Capital Case On Co D US Asks for 15 Years Nov 17

For Death on Arthur Ave in The Bronx Jones No Capital Case On Co D US Asks for 15 Years Nov 17 by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Nov 10 –  Charged with killing Clarence Adams on East 179th Street between Arthur Avenues on August 2, 2020 a defendant is now waiting to find out if DOJ will seek the death penalty.  On January 9 the US Attorney's Office wrote to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman seeking a 60 day delay in the conference set for January 13 as it is "still awaiting a final decision from the Capital Case Section as to whether the case will be a capital one."   On March 12 the AUSA wrote in: "Direction from Attorney General Not To Seek the Death Penalty for Jeffrey German Murder. Document filed by USA." On July 13 as to co-defendant MacCow, defense counsel asked to extend the motion schedule "to allow for the continuation of plea negotiations." On July 27 another co-defendant pleaded guilty: "Mario Medina sworn, withdraws previous plea of Not Guilty and enters a plea of Guilty to Count 2 and lesser included offense in Count 4 of the (S1) Superseding Indictment." On August 3, another guilty plea in the case was set: "NOTICE OF HEARING as to Francis Ofori: A Change of Plea Hearing is scheduled for September 14, 2026 at 10:00AM before Judge Lewis J. Liman." And it was consummated: Change of Plea Hearing as to Francis Ofori held on 9/14/2026. Defendant (6), Francis Ofori (in custody) present, Court Exhibit #1 - Executed Plea Agreement. Defendant to remain in custody pending sentencing. PSI ordered, presentence interview must be held with defense counsel present. Sentencing set for January 25, 2027 at 11:00AM" For a November 10 sentencing, Medina who agreed to 13 to 17 year guideline wrote in on Oct 27 to ask for the "minimum appropriate sentence." On November 5, co-defendant Holland asked for 15 years on November 17. On November 10, the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for the same 15 year sentence.   This case is USA v. Jones, et al., 1:25-cr-345 (Liman) *** 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 SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 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