"Daniel Hernandez. Good morning, Your Honor."
It's on.
I understand government is dropping Count 2, firearms, as no longer viable under US v. Davis.
69: "Yes Your Honor."
Judge: Are there any objections?
AUSA Longyear: Not from the government.
Not from the defense.
The PRS is accepted, will be placed under seal.
Yes.
Judge: We turn now to the parties. Mr Longyear, is the government moving for a reduced sentence under 5k1 for the defendant's cooperation?
Yes.
AUSA Longyear: I'd like to set the table. The shooting by Aaron Young... A shooting in Brooklyn in the street, in broad daylight. The hotel shooting. We have surveillance video and cell site information.
AUSA: Yes.
AUSA: There was among other things Mr Hernandez' relationship with his girlfriend... There was Jim Jones talking about [super] violating Mr. Hernandez...
AUSA: Yes, to [Kifano] Jordan and others... So we took the gang down Sunday evening and Monday morning. Mr Hernandez was presented on Monday evening.
Judge Engelmayer: But the video was on Mr. Mack's social media account.
AUSA: Yes
[Inner City Press: "Billy" was played during the trial, at least the first half of it]
AUSA: NYPD was aware... Denard Butler, Mr Hernandez provided us information.
[Inner City Press: Denard Butler's sentencing is January 30, 2020.]
Judge Engelmayer: He faced some risk just for repudiating the gang
AUSA: We have not heard of one.
Judge Engelmayer: Usually in gang cases, usually the defendant does not have the money. But that's not the case here.
AUSA: We've been in contact.
Judge Engelmayer: Very good. Now 1 victim. LL?
Judge Engelmayer: Take your time.
Mr Longyear, you are unaware of any other victim? Anyone else where? No other hand up.
#6ix9ine / Hernandez: "Your Honor, I really don't know where to start. [Pause]. This past year, I can't describe it. I wrote something down. I know we haven't had the chance to speak.
I was in third grade the last time I saw my biological father, a fucking glance I took, sorry
Now Mr. Hernandez's biological father raises his hand to speak. Judge Engelmayer says, I'm sorry, it's too late
AUSA Longyear: No, your Honor.
Judge Engelmayer: Mr Hernandez, your sentencing has attracted a lot of attention, but the factors are the same as on anyone's. Section 3553a...
You are in custody for 13 months. I agree you deserve a great deal of credit for cooperation.
#Breaking
Then you were in LA. A rival was live streaming in Smurf Village. Jordan offered to shoot, you said OK
[Inner City Press story on that sentencing: innercitypress.com/sdny1aaronyoun…
[Story with letter: patreon.com/posts/32431727
[Inner City Press: this line will have legs]
You essentially joined... Your choice to join Nine Trey was unnecessary. I see a lot of gangs, like a 76 defendant Bronx case. They fell in at a young age.
For all these reasons you deserve a very substantial reduction, & you will receive you. I followed some of the commentary during the trial, I took much of it in good fun