by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 22 – A misdemeanor criminal plea to Deprivation of Rights under Color of Law was entered by Dustin Genco on August 2, 2023 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge James L. Cott.
Inner City Press live tweeted it, thread here
On January 8, Genco's lawyer wrote in - to Magistrate Cott - to again ask for 30 days delay, stating that "two issues in this case recently arose... additional time is conducive to a resolution."
On January 9, Judge Cott agreed - seemingly for the last time: "Application granted. The sentencing is adjourned to February 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 21-D."
On February 12 Genco finally submitted his sentencing memo and asked for no jail time. He cited no jail time for another NYPD officer convicted "in the shooting death of an unarmed black man in 2014."
On February 16 the US Attorney's Office wrote in to say Genco "has not accepted responsibility for his conduct" and has breached his plea agreement. While saying they could rip it up and take him to trial, they reiterate their request for 12 months.
On February 22, Genco was sentenced to three months in prison: DUSTIN GENCO, a former investigator with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office and Task Force Officer with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott to three months in prison for depriving an individual (the “Victim”) of his constitutional right to be free from excessive force.
The case is US v. Genco, 23-cr-391 (Subramanian / Cott)
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