By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
SDNY COURT EXCLUSIVE, Aug 22 - In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on December 22, 2022 a bail or remand proceeding was held by Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein on a 19 year old charged with armed robbery of a smokeshop in The Bronx on May 8, 2022 -- and with having a gun in his bedroom.
Inner City Press was present, the only media in the Mag Court. Related Mag Court live-tweeted thread (more on Patreon here) vlog here
Counsel for defendant Edwin Pozo said his client's father is a porter, who would sign a bond for his son. Counsel for a co-defendant argued that under recent decisions in the Second, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits, Hobbs Act robbery might no longer be deemed a crime of violence.
But Pozo was ordered detained, with a next proceeding before Judge Buchward to whom the case was belatedly wheeled out.
On March 2, 2023 Judge Buchwald held a proceeding on the three defendants - Pozo still in detention, the other two not - and Inner City Press was there.
The Assistant US Attorney mentioned a fourth defendant, Ebrima Darbo, who pled guilty before Judge Abrams.
On May 11, 2023, Edwin Pozo pleaded guilty; his sentencing is set for October 19 at noon.
The overall case had a conference scheduled for August 22 at 11:30 pm. Inner City Press, and found counsel and client in the hallway but the courtroom locked.
This case is US v. Morgan, et al., 22-cr-702 (Buchwald)
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