SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 14 – Jamil Banks, previously convicted of a felony, was arrested on April 10 in front of 2675 Valentine Avenue with a bag of "dope" and a "collapsible metal baton, in violation of NY Penal Law Section 265.01."
On July 14 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Sidney H. Stein held an arraignment and initial conference. Inner City Press covered it.
Banks, under the Criminal Justice Act, had been assigned defense lawyer John Maringolo, previously covered as retained counsel in racketeering case(s).
Banks pled not guilty. A next conference was set for September 21.
The case is US v Banks, 20-cr-284 (Stein)
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