| Charged With 47
Guns & Cocaine from Georgia
to NY Man Pled Now Asks for 5
Year Minimum
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Sept 4 – Charged with
illegally selling 47 firearms
to undercover agents in New
York, a man was indicted on
August 5 in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York. David
Morris has been detained since
May 9, when he was presented
in SDNY Magistrates Court,
covered by Inner City
Press. The
Complaint contained a
photograph of the 47 guns, and
quotes from Telegram messages
with Morris. It says he
brought guns north from
Georgia, as well as cocaine. On October 16 the
Federal Defender asking to
push back an October 24
conference for approximately
30 days so that Attorney's
Possession Only discovery may
to taken to the defendant in
the MDC. Jump cut to
September 4 when Morris'
Federal Defender wrote in
asking for the five year
minimum. The case is now USA v. Morris, 1:25-cr-350 (Marrero)
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Friday, September 11, 2026
Charged With 47 Guns & Cocaine from Georgia to NY Man Pled Now Asks for 5 Year Minimum
Of Men Indicted for Robbing Trains of Beer One Moves to Vacate Claiming No Immigration Advice
| Of Men
Indicted for Robbing Trains of
Beer One Moves to Vacate
Claiming No Immigration Advice
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Sept 4 – Eight men were
indicted for robbing Modelo
and Corona beer from trains
and warehouses in the New York
area. On April
3, six of them were presented
in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Magistrates court,
covered by Inner City Press -
and one remained detained,
reportedly on an ICE warrant /
detainer. The
indictment describes U-haul
box trucks driven from the
Bronx into the suburbs, and
robbery of beer in Suffern,
for example. It
estimates the value of the
stolen beer in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars. On April 11
another co-defendant was
brought into the Magistrates
Court, where Inner City Press
was the only media: Kemar
Bonitto. Magistrate Judge
Sarah Netburn had a sidebar
then agreed to the bond
package, adding instead of
seek employment mental health
evaluation and treatment if
necessary, to which the
defendant agreed. In the back of
the courtroom was a man with a
badge, Rail Road Police, CTX
Transportation. Jump cut to June
13 - Inner City Press was in
the Mag court when lead
defendant Jose Cesari was
brought in by Marshals. He had
apparently been in Puerto Rico
when he was made aware of the
warrant, and turned himself
in. Two months later here he
was. Magistrate Judge Moses
ordered his released on
$40,000 bond when he produces
co-signers. The AUSA asked for
time to appeal; Judge Moses
said the delay in co-signers
made a stay unnecessary. But on June 15,
the US Attorney's Office
requested and obtained a stay
from District Judge Ramos.
Then they filed a letter
motion requesting that Cesari
be detained pending trial.
Cesari's CJA lawyer on June 18
filed opposition. And on June 18 it
was not the District Judge
assigned to the case, Edgardo
Ramos, but rather the Part I
judge who heard the appeal -
and ordered Cesari released on
$100,000 bond with two
co-signers - release only when
conditions are met. But on July 2
when Inner City Press went to
his first appearance before
Judge Ramos, Cesari was still
in custody, on Ricker Island,
based on an Essex County NJ
extradition request. Thread: OK -now in case
of the "ringleader" of beer
stealing crew, transported in
from Puerto Rico, previously
ordered released on $40,000
unsecured bond. Counsel said
he would work at a bodega in
The Bronx. Defendant was
brought in from hallway in
handcuffs. Also here, CSX
railroad officers we've
previously seen in the
Magistrates Court, and
defendant's grandmother and
sister. AUSA: He was
ordered free on appeal to Part
1 judge- but Essex County
wants him extradited Defense lawyer:
Marshals had to turn him over
to NYPD, to be held on Rikers
Island awaiting transport to
NJ. Essex County prosecutors
won't speak to defense
counsel- Judge: As a matter of
policy? Defense: It's Essex
County. On November 26,
Judge Ramos scheduled one of
the defendant's guilty plea
for December 20: "SCHEDULING
ORDER as to Deylin
Martinez-Guerrero. A change of
plea hearing as to defendant
Deylin Martinez-Guerrero will
be held on December 20, 2024. And the guilty
plea proceeding did take
place, with YAOP District
Judge Ronnie Abrams also
involved and sentencing set
for April 10, 2025. On January 15,
2025 another plea, before
Judge Ramos (so not YAOP) -
"Change of Plea Hearing as to
Luis Izquierdo held on
1/15/2025. Defendant
withdrew previously entered
not guilty plea and enters
guilty plea to counts 1 of the
Indictment. PSI Ordered.
Counsel may be present at
interview. Sentencing
scheduled for April 17, 2025,
at 11:00 a.m. Bail continued." On March 20 Judge
Ramos set a trial date for
those remaining: "Motions are
due July 14, 2025; response is
due August 14, 2025; and reply
due August 21, 2025. A jury
trial is scheduled for Monday,
December 8, 2025." On March 27
another guilty plea: "before
Judge Edgardo Ramos: Change of
Plea Hearing as to Miguel
Cintron held on 3/27/2025,
enters guilty plea to count
one of the Indictment.
Sentencing scheduled for July
24, 2025 at 12:00 pm. Bail
continue For a sentencing
set for April 10 co-defendant
Martinez-Guerrero asked for
364 days, recounting the
gruesome death of his father
in Honduras. On April 3, the
US wrote in asking he be
sentenced to 21 months. Docketed on April
17, "Deylin Martinez-Guerrero
(6) Count 1.The Court
sentenced Defendant to 21
months on Count 1 of the
Indictment." For co-defendant
Izquierdo / Zapata, the US
wants 15 months on May 2; he
wants time served. Jump cut to July
10, another guilty plea:
"Minute Entry for proceedings
held before Judge Edgardo
Ramos: Change of Plea Hearing
as to Wakiem Johnson held on
7/10/2025. Defendant withdrew
previously entered plea of not
guilty and entered a plea of
guilty to Count 1 of the
Indictment. PSI ordered.
Counsel may be present at
interview. Sentencing
scheduled for October 17, 2025
at 11:00 am." On July 17 the US
Attorney's Office wrote in
asking for a
"non-incarceratory sentence,"
three years probation, on
co-defendant Cintron on July
24. On July 24
Cintron got two years
probation: "Sentencing held on
7/24/2025 for Miguel Cintron
(2) Count 1. Defendant was
sentenced to 2 years of
Probation on Count 1 of the
Indictment." On August 4,
"Minute Entry for proceedings
held before Judge Edgardo
Ramos: Sentencing held on
8/4/2025 for Antonio Gonzalez
(7) Count 1. Defendant was
sentenced to time served on
count 1 of the Indictment. The
Defendant shall be on
supervised release for a term
of 3 years with a special
condition of six months of
home detention." On August 7,
re-entered on August 29 at 4
pm, Josue Gonzalez pled guilty
to Count 1, with sentencing
set for November 12. On September 26
the US Attorney's Office wrote
in on Bonitto, who has been in
for six months, asking for two
more months. Docketed on
October 2, "Kemar Bonitto,
Defendant was sentenced to
Time Served on count 1 of the
Indictment." On October 29
counsel to Gonzalez ask for
time served and one year
probation on November 14. On November 5 the
US Attorney's Office wrote in
asking for 12 months
imprisonment on Gonzalez. Docketed on
November 24, he got time
served: "as to Josue Gonzalez
(9). THE DEFENDANT: pleaded
guilty to count 1. Counts open
counts are dismissed on the
motion of the United States.
IMPRISONMENT: Time Served." On December 4
counsel to lead defendant
Cesari asked for 48 months,
not the 63 months recommended
by Probation. On December 5,
co-defendant Johnson citing a
syndrome called CHAOS asked
for time served. On December 18 in
a well-attended sentencing,
Cesari was sentenced to 63
months in prison. Jump cut to
August 12, 2026 when on
co-defendant
Martinez-Guerrero, white shoe
CJA from Covington asked Judge
Ramos to expedite decision on
the 2255 motion, as the
defendant has already finished
his 21 month sentence and been
picked up by ICE. On September 2
the US Attorney's Office wrote
it with a letter from the
Probation Office that Martinez
Guerrero's presentence
interview was "conducted in
the English language" - and
said if the Court wants it
sworn to, to order it. On September 4
his new white shoe counsel
said the first lawyer had not
been effective on translation
or immigration consequences. The case is USA v. Cesari, et al., 1:24-cr-154 (Ramos)
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After Tornado Cash Trial Roman Storm Moves to Dismiss Counts 1 & 3 for Speedy Trial Violations
| After
Tornado Cash
Trial Roman
Storm Moves to
Dismiss Counts
1 & 3 for
Speedy Trial
Violations
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Sept 4 – Roman Storm was
charged using his
cryptocurrency mixer Tornado
Cash to help launder money for
North Korea's hackers in the
Lazarus Group. On September 6,
2023 he was arraigned before
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Katherine Polk Failla.
Inner City Press was there - thread The US on July 9,
2025 filed opposition - just
as in the Samouri Wallet case
a letter from Senator Lummis
and Wyden that cites
theTornado Cash case, letter
now on Patreon, with Samouri
story, here. On July 11 Inner
City Press live tweeted a
conference in which the US
said Witness-1 only began
speaking to them on July 3 and
is seeking sentence reduction
under Rule 35. Judge Failla
will let Witness-1 testifying,
but expressed doubts on venue.
Thread. On July 14 Inner
City Press live tweeted jury
selection. Crypto
Tornado book 1
WAS here The
prosecutors
spoke about
Dragonfly
- then asked
to seal it.
Inner City
Press moved to
unseal, and
Judge Failla
asked them
and the defense to
respond by August 19. On August 5 the
jurors returned with this: no
unanimity on Counts 1 and 3,
guilty on Count 2, conspiracy
to operate an unlicensed money
transmittal business. The AUSA
then asked that Storm be
remanded to jail as a flight
right. Thread.
Judge Failla denied that. On August 19
Storm through counsel wrote in
saying he does not oppose
Inner City Press' motion to
unseal... on August 21,
Shakeeb Ahmed who was
transported from jail in West
Virginia to testify against
Storm had his sentence ended
as "time served"... Early on October
1 Storm's lawyers filed a
motion for acquittal, notice
of motion on Patreon here. Troublingly, the
US Attorney's Office has still
not docketed any response to
Judge Failla's order they
responded to Inner City Press'
motion to unseal the
transcript on Dragonfly, more
than 40 days after the
deadline. On November 12
the US filed a 105 page
opposition to Storm's motion
for acquittal, photo of table
of contents / argument here. On December 12,
the day after Do Kwon was
sentenced to 15 years, Storm's
lawyers filed a 59 page reply,
at the end citing the First
Amendment. On January 5,
2026, Judge Failla ordered:
"the Court hereby ADJOURNS the
conference previously
scheduled for January 22,
2026, to April 9, 2026, at
10:00 a.m. " On March 9 the US
Attorney's Office wrote in
acting for a specific retrial
date: October 5 or 12. On April 7, the
US Attorney's Office wrote in
that "the Supreme Court’s
recent decision in Cox
Commc’ns, Inc. v. Sony Music
Ent. is inapposite because the
defendant’s conduct bears no
resemblance to the conduct at
issue in Cox" - filing on
Patreon here. On April 21 a
joint letter proposing a
retrial "beginning on October
26 or November 30, with
October 26 being the defense’s
preference. On April 24 Judge
Failla set October 26: "The
Court has re-arranged its
schedule for the fall of 2026
as much as practicable to
accommodate a re-trial in this
case. It is hereby ORDERED
that, contingent upon the
Court's ruling on Mr. Storm's
pending motion for judgment of
acquittal, trial will be set
to begin on October 26, 2026." On August 3, with
still no ruling on the Rule 29
motion (nor on the unsealing),
Storm's lawyer wrote in asking
for the retrial, if necessary,
to be pushed to April 26, 2027
or 90 days after any ruling
allowing the retrial. On August 25
Judge Failla ordered: "In
light of Mr. Storm’s pending
motion for acquittal (Dkt.
#229) and his related request
to continue the retrial to a
date in late April 2027, the
Court hereby ADJOURNS the
retrial to April 26, 2027 On September 4
Storm's lawyers moved to
dismiss Counts 1 and 3 with
prejudice for violations of
the Speedy Trial Act. More on X for
Subscribers here
and Substack here The case is USA
v. Storm, et al., 1:23-cr-430
(Failla)
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