| Alleged Master Mind Of Robbery of 10
Pounds of Pot By NYPD Latimer Detained While
US Appeals
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Thread
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
March 17 – Michael
Latimer, who as an NYPD
Transit Officer stands accused
of using his service weapon to
rob a 10-pound bag of
marijuana in The Bronx on
February 6, was presented not
in State but Federal SDNY
Magistrates Court on February
7. Inner City Press
live-tweeted this presentment,
here.
More
on Patreon here.
On March 17
two of
Latimer's
co-defendants
were presented
in SDNY
Magistrates Court,
relocated
for at least
two days due
to Coronavirus
to the larger
Courtroom 24B, for
social
distancing.
Co-defendant
Keith Lynch
was detained
on consent.
But
co-defendant
Justin Rivers, the
alleged master
mind, argued
to be released
on bond -
and was,
pending a stay
until March 18
at noon to
allow the US
to appeal
either to assigned
Judge Loretta
Preska or to the
Part 1 Judge
Valerie
Caproni.
While Rivers was described
as the leader,
who if
released could
organize
another
robbery even
if under home
incarceration, SDNY
Magistrate
Judge asked as he
had the day
before in two
other cases
why it had
taken so long
to arrest
Rivers. The
Assistant US
Attorney
explained that it
has been based
on obtaining
the text
messages between
Rivers and the
alleged
perpetrators.
Rivers'
lawyer, with
a CJA mentee
with him,
threw a Hail
Mary: wasn't
previously
detained
co-defendant
Jamel Jones
now out of Bureau of
Prisons
custody?
Assistant US Attorney
Balsamelo
quickly
said
there would be
many reason for
that,
including
transfer out
of the MCC to
a state
facility. Or
to a GEO
facility? The
question
was not answered.
And after
Judge Aaron
ordered
release then
stayed his
order until
March 19 at
noon, there
will be time
to answer it.
Watch this
site. This
case is US v. Rivers,
20-cr-202
(Preska).
Back
on February 7 AUSA Jamie
Bagliebter had sought
detention for both Latimer,
whose parents sat next to
Inner City Press in the
Magistrates Court gallery, and
his ex-con co-defendent Jemel
Jones.
But
Latimer's Federal Defender
Christopher Flood argued that
Latimer has resigned from the
NYPD at 4:30 am and no longer
had a gun or posed a danger to
the community. Jones' Criminal
Justice Act lawyer noted that
the seven year mandatory
minimum applicable to the
firearm does not apply to
Jones, who didn't hold it.
Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn
of the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York took a recess to discuss
the cases with Pre-Trial
Services. Inner City Press
interviewed some of those in
the Magistrates
Court. Judge
Netburn returned ordered Jones
detained pending trial,
because of his past criminal
history, while noting his
participation in the Exodus
Project.
Judge Netburn ordered
conditions of release for now
ex-officer Latimer: a $75,000
bond, $5,000 of which is to be
secured, urinalysis and home
detention. Pre Trial Services
will have to visit the home,
so Latimer will not be
released this weekend.
According to what was said in
the Magistrates Court, Latimer
will be in solitary
confinement. More on Patreon here. The case is US
v. Latimer, 20-mj-1442
(Netburn).
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