Man Found Not Guilty in Bronx Court of 2 Murders Has SDNY Trial US Opposes Motions

Man Found Not Guilty in Bronx Court of 2 Murders Has SDNY Trial US Opposes Motions by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 31 - A man who was charged in The Bronx with two 2021 murder and then found not guilty in a less than two week trial there now faces a Federal trial for the same murders, starting on September 14.   On April 28 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Senior Judge Colleen McMahon held a conference. Inner City Press was there.    The US Attorney's Office on April 21 wrote in that the Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche, directed that the death penalty not be sought. Still, there is learned counsel on the case.   The AUSA, who has said he is on two other death-eligible cases in SDNY, asked that the 3500 material be attorneys-eyes-only until a week before trial. He said the witnesses live where the defendant does - or did. He is now in detention, awaiting trial.  On May 8 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking Judge McMahon to reconsider her order they produce 3500 material by August 21, arguing politely that she does not have the authority, and that "the Government's witnesses did not testify at the state trial," that safety is implicated. On May 22 defense counsel filed a letter motion seeking to suppress everything found in the NYPD search of 1243 Findlay Avenue, saying the warrant omitted "materially different clothing." On July 31 the US Attorney's Office wrote in opposing the defense motions in limine to preclude ID testimony from NYPD Detective Faton Alickaj and sever the felon in possession charge.  The case is USA v. Savage, 1:25-cr-472 (McMahon) *** 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