Man Who Says He Had Something In His Hand Pleads Guilty to Dangerous Instrument VOSR

Man Who Says He Had Something In His Hand Pleads Guilty to Dangerous Instrument VOSR by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 12 – A man first charged in Federal court in 2014 as a felon in possession of a firearm - a Taurus model 85SS2 in the backseat of a livery cab in the South Bronx - was back on June 12, 2026 on violations of supervised release. US District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Gregory H. Woods presided. Inner City Press covered it.    There was a dispute about Specification 9, attempted assault with a dangerous instrument. An amendment was proposed calling it a firearm; the defendant said no, that's not what it was.  Judge Woods left the bench, telling the parties to discuss and see if they could resolve it.   Ultimately when asked if he had committed the violation, the defendant said, I had something in my hand and they called it a deadly weapon. It wasn't, but I copped out to it, so yes.   So, a dangerous instrument?  He said, Apparently yes.    With that, the guilty plea was accepted and sentencing set for July 14.  The case is USA v. Manuel, 1:14-cr-497 (Woods) *** 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