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Dong entered a guilty plea --- recall new haven student w/AR in vehicle

davidmcbeth

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Since the Bushmaster XM-15E2S was prohibited in Connecticut, he was charged with a violation of interstate commerce under federal law. Dong entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Hartford and now faces a $250,000 fine and up to five years in federal prison.

http://www.guns.com/2014/11/07/univ...ar-facing-five-years-in-federal-prison-video/


Charged by the state over the handguns with two counts of having a firearm on unauthorized premises since the university had prohibited guns even with a permit, Dong entered a guilty plea in a local court in exchange for an expected two-year sentence in October.
 

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Outrageous on many levels. Also sounds like he needed better legal counsel.
Easier to plead down, collect the fee, and go on to the next case.

As a result, the student's lfe is in the crapper and his future has been seriously compromised.
 

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Easier to plead down, collect the fee, and go on to the next case.

As a result, the student's lfe is in the crapper and his future has been seriously compromised.

Hey, your bashing lawyers !

I approve.
Nope - definitely not bashing attorneys. Even Dan Hawes describes this unfortunate set of circumstances as existing within the legal community. Neither one of us indicate or suggest that is pervasive.
 
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