| Man Accused of Shooting Gun
as Fled NYPD Remains Detained after Video
Shown in SDNY
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
SDNY COURTHOUSE,
June 17 – There was a
Violation Memorandum from U.S.
Pre-Trial Services about
Shakur Pinder filed on March
12, 2020 - before Coronavirus
shut down the U.S. District
Court of the Southern District
of New York courthouse.
On May 19,
2020 SDNY Judge Vernon S.
Broderick held a proceeding
with Pinder. Inner City Press
covered it.
Other than a new case in New
Jersey, Judge Broderick was
told, Pinder was largely
complying with the terms of
his release. In fact, his
lawyer said he was eager to
enter a guilty plea.
Jump cut more
than four years later to June
14, 2024, Inner City Press the
only media in the SDNY
Magistrates Court, thread:
OK - now at bail
hearing on defendant arrested
for gun and "ammo feeding
device" in Brooklyn, after a
previous felony. He is asking
to be released; three lawyers
went into the holding cell to
meet with him.
Assistant US
Attorney: He fired a gun, it's
on surveillance video. Then he
fled the police. Judge: Was
the area residential? AUSA:
Don't know. He fled into the
restaurant. Judge: Where there
people in the restaurant?
AUSA: I don't know.
CJA defense
lawyer: We can show that my
client was arrested in
Brooklyn - and he made bail.
His mother put up $30,000
against the $300,000 bond.
She's willing to sign a bond
here as well. She's a teacher
and makes $100,000 a year
Defense lawyer:
He was released on that bond.
And three days later was
arrested on a warrant issued
by the Probation Department.
It's curious. He'd done 4
years of probation, due to
expire November 2024 - in
fact, it was about to be ended
early.
Defense lawyer:
We say, It was not him running
from the police and shooting
in the air. His mother could
come today to sign the bond.
She has a house that she owns
that's worth $500,000; she has
a mortgage of $300,000. He
wants to be out for Father's
Day
Defense lawyer:
My client was outside a deli,
he had bought some food, he's
known them -- Defendant: No,
it was-- Judge: Don't be
disrespectful to your lawyer.
You're not helping yourself.
Defendant: Can I talk? Judge:
Speaking to your lawyer.
Defense
lawyer: He works at a
barbershop near there.
AUSA: They have not overcome
the presumption. When
the officer arrived, the
defendant put the run near his
waistband then ran, throwing
the gun into a yard. Defense:
We dispute that. The gun was
in a yard
Judge: What
is the source of this info?
Probation: It comes straight
from the police report.
Judge: He threw the gun into
then went into the restaurant?
Probation: He ran into the
restaurant then went out the
back - then threw the gun
Judge: Get the police report
[While Probation
goes out to get the report,
the lead defense lawyer speaks
with two other lawyers. The
defendant gestures for him to
come over.. Probation is back.
Judge reads it.]
Judge: I
need more information from the
government. So you will be
detained. Until a follow up
proceeding on Monday.
On Monday, June
17, Inner City Press was there
again. Thread:
Family
including a toddler here.
Proceeding was to have started
10 am. But now defense lawyer,
prosecutor, Probation and
courtroom deputy are watching
video, presumably of the
arrest. Press can't see
Update of 10:38
am - they are still watching
the video of the arrest, again
and again - in the gallery we
can hear the audio, but it
doesn't indicate much.
Apparently it's a close call
All rise!
Judge: I've
seen the video. But some is
off camera. AUSA: The
shooting was down the block.
Judge: Do the shell casings
match the gun? AUSA: I don't
know. The state case is set
for June 27
Defense:
When he was previously on
probation he was allowed to
travel literally all over the
world - he got his passport
back and traveled to the
Maldives, also to Dubai [Noise
here in the gallery] Judge: If
you cannot be quiet I will ask
you to leave
Judge: I'll
be right back. [Leaves...
She's back] Defense: A person
here is from the non-profit,
I'm proffering she would
testify that the defendant
cooked for her events. Also, a
store owner who would say
defendant would not have shot
[AUSA consults supervisor]
AUSA: We
don't think this testimony
would be relevant. Defense:
The storeowner is from the
deli on the block. But he
didn't see anything. [
[Toddler in
gallery makes sounds and
mother shushes]
Judge: Don't
worry about it, I know how
hard it is to control a
toddler... [Then
defendant speaks up] Judge:
You can't speak up, it shows
you can't control yourself. It
reinforces the decision I am
making
Judge: From
the video and your behavior in
the courtroom, something in
you has changed recently. It's
unfortunate. I could be wrong,
and if so I apologize. It
looks to me that you are the
person in the video. Certainly
in the bodycam video.
Judge: You were
the one who fled the police
with a gun. Even if I
disregard the statements of
the arresting officer. You
were found in a location with
a discharged gun, the officer
saw you throw a gun. I am
concerned for the safety of
the community.
The case is US v.
Pinder, 19-cr-12 (Broderick /
Cave).
***
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