2aguy
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- Jul 19, 2014
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Two guys, multiple felony charges for illegal guns....democrat judges let them go, democrat prosecutors plea down the gun charges....
CWB Chicago
From six felonies to one misdemeanor
Sam Jimenez | CPD
A man who was charged with six felony gun counts in connection with an incident outside a River North nightclub last autumn has reached a sweet plea deal.
Police said in a press release last year that Sam Jimenez Jr approached a group of people outside a nightclub on the 300 block of West Huron and struck a man in the face with a handgun on Halloween night. During a struggle for control of the gun, Jimenez “discharged the weapon several times,” the CPD statement said. He allegedly fled the scene after a bystander gained control of the weapon, but police arrested him nearby a short time later.
A grand jury returned a true bill charging Jimenez with six felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
But prosecutors this month reached a plea agreement with the 22-year-old in which he pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of reckless conduct. Prosecutors dropped all of the weapons charges, and Judge Earl Hoffenberg sentenced Jimenez to a year of court supervision.
Life’s a beach
William Cage | CPD
An Elgin man who was charged with bringing a loaded handgun to North Avenue Beach on Memorial Day weekend last year has also reached a favorable plea agreement with prosecutors.
William Cage, 22, told police that he forgot to remove his brother’s handgun from his backpack before taking the bag to the beach on May 28, 2018. Officers found the weapon during a routine search at an alcohol checkpoint, police said.
Cage was charged with two felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. But prosecutors agreed to drop both felony counts and allowed him to plead guilty to one misdemeanor charge of carrying a firearm. Judge Mary Margaret Brosnahan approved the deal and sentenced Cage to a year of misdemeanor probation and 30 hours of community service.
CWB Chicago
From six felonies to one misdemeanor
Sam Jimenez | CPD
A man who was charged with six felony gun counts in connection with an incident outside a River North nightclub last autumn has reached a sweet plea deal.
Police said in a press release last year that Sam Jimenez Jr approached a group of people outside a nightclub on the 300 block of West Huron and struck a man in the face with a handgun on Halloween night. During a struggle for control of the gun, Jimenez “discharged the weapon several times,” the CPD statement said. He allegedly fled the scene after a bystander gained control of the weapon, but police arrested him nearby a short time later.
A grand jury returned a true bill charging Jimenez with six felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
But prosecutors this month reached a plea agreement with the 22-year-old in which he pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of reckless conduct. Prosecutors dropped all of the weapons charges, and Judge Earl Hoffenberg sentenced Jimenez to a year of court supervision.
Life’s a beach
William Cage | CPD
An Elgin man who was charged with bringing a loaded handgun to North Avenue Beach on Memorial Day weekend last year has also reached a favorable plea agreement with prosecutors.
William Cage, 22, told police that he forgot to remove his brother’s handgun from his backpack before taking the bag to the beach on May 28, 2018. Officers found the weapon during a routine search at an alcohol checkpoint, police said.
Cage was charged with two felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. But prosecutors agreed to drop both felony counts and allowed him to plead guilty to one misdemeanor charge of carrying a firearm. Judge Mary Margaret Brosnahan approved the deal and sentenced Cage to a year of misdemeanor probation and 30 hours of community service.
