COLUMBIA COUNTY NY DISTRICT ATTORNEY REFUSES TO PROSECUTE MAN FOR NY SAFT ACT CHARGES
05-23-2013 8:43 pm - John W. Wallace - NY OathKeeper
COLUMBIA COUNTY - The Columbia County District Attorney is making good on a promise not to prosecute a man arrested under the SAFE Act.
DA Paul Czajka said he would not prosecute Gregory Dean Jr.
Mr. Dean, 31, of Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County, was pulled over earlier this month after State Police say the light over his license plate was out. He was found to be driving his car while having a suspended driver's license, a misdemeanor under the state's Vehicle and Traffic Law.
During the processing for driving while having a suspended license, Mr. Dean was found to be in possession of a licensed handgun that had 9 bullets in the magazine (2 bullets more than legally allowed under the NY SAFE Act). The State Police then charged him under the violation of the SAFE ACT.
When he appeared in the town Court to face the gun charges, the District Attorney said he would not prosecute and the charge was dismissed. Mr. Dean still faces the Driving while Suspended chsarges.
A large crowd of Pro-Second Amendment supporters was on hand at the court to support Mr. Dean. |
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