A New York criminal court has released six suspected drug traffickers from jail without bail under the state’s new criminal justice law.
Suspects Livo Valdez, Jaslin Baldera, Frederick Baldera, Frandi Ledema, Diego Tejada, and Parfraimy Antonio walked out of Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday morning, according to the New York Post. Assistant District Attorney Michael Di Paolo said during the hearing that "none of the defendants are eligible for bail."
The New York Drug Enforcement Task Force raided an apartment on Monday and found all six suspects packing hundreds of thousands of glassine envelopes with powdered drugs valued at $7 million. Officers believe the suspects were preparing to distribute the drugs over New York and New England.
The suspects’ passports were taken, and each man is due back in court on Feb. 27.
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This is a test. How many will show up for court? This is a test.
ReplyDeleteNever to be seen again
DeleteWhat have our judges become?
ReplyDeleteSo now everyone is actually innocent until proven guilty. If your only "charged" with a crime but not yet "convicted" why would we put presumably innocent people behind bars, until they are actually convicted and found guilty?
DeleteWell thats what they say when they read you your rights.
DeleteThey're just trying to be FAIR! ""We ended the use of cash bail for lower-level offenses because our criminal justice system must work for everyone — not just those who can afford it," Heastie said. "By implementing this system, everyone is treated the same."
ReplyDeleteThey wouldn't have been able to afford bail.
ReplyDeleteIf they were packing 7 million dollars worth of drugs they certainly are not low-income individuals.
ReplyDeletehopefully they were given their drugs back so they can make a living
ReplyDeleteRight now, they are plotting the murder of whoever they believe were the ones who set them up.
ReplyDeleteAs far as being innocent, 2:08, that may be true, but when you are caught red handed packing 7 million dollars in drugs and they have to clean the drugs off you before you go to jail, then the criminals can be pretty sure there is prison in their future.
Bond helps, in a small way, to make sure they show up for trial.
Did I break it down well enough for you?
Chaos is already working. Entropy. It cannot be stopped and if you are not ready for the sudden implosion of civil society, those same no-bond killers will be at YOUR door to take everything you have.
So, keep cheering. While you still can.
Let em' go kill who set them up. Maybe they'll kill each other and save the system some money.
ReplyDeleteI mean, so what? They haven't been found guilty and one can't mount a proper defense behind bars. The bail system is unconstitutional to the poor, definitely unfair.
ReplyDeleteSo with that "reasoning" you would have no problem with someone who maimed or killed a loved one of yours running around the streets while their trial was pending...
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ReplyDeleteThe bright spot for all but law abiding New Yorkers? In the wake of massive outmigration from NY, Fredo's brother has concocted a plan to draw big spending crooks to the former Empire State. Heck, maybe Jussie relocates there. Master stroke!
@9:55, Actually I wouldn't mind it all because if I in fact knew they did it as opposed to being suspected of it they'd never make it back to court.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the problem with your logic is that that same person who maimed and killed my loved one had money they would have that privilege regardless.
One can destroy the Constitution and justice with rhetoric designed to invoke emotion through arguments such as yours or mentioning things such as protecting the children. The bottom line is that everyone should be given the presumption of innocence until a trial and verdict from a jury of their peers. No exceptions. There is mental hospitals and court ordered commitment for those who are an immediate threat to the public.