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NYC Man Convicted Over Gunsmithing Hobby After Judge Says 2nd Amendment 'Doesn't Exist in This Courtroom'
Red State ^ | 4/22/24 | Jeff Charles

Posted on 04/22/2024 4:40:33 PM PDT by CFW

A Brooklyn man has been convicted of 13 weapons charges after having been arrested and charged in 2022 for building his own firearms. Dexter Taylor’s ordeal could become a landmark Second Amendment case in light of the Bruen ruling handed down in the same year.

The jury found Taylor guilty of second-degree criminal possession of a loaded weapon, four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, five counts of criminal possession of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of five or more firearms, unlawful possession of pistol ammunition, violation of certificate of registration, prohibition on unfinished frames or receivers. Two lesser charges, including third-degree criminal possession of three or more firearms and third-degree possession of a weapon, were not voted on.

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The judge disrupted Varghese’s opening statement multiple times as he tried to set the stage for Taylor’s defense. Even further, she admonished the defense to refrain from mentioning the Second Amendment during the trial. Varghese told RedState:

She told us, ‘Do not bring the Second Amendment into this courtroom. It doesn’t exist here. So you can’t argue Second Amendment. This is New York.'

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; constitution; hh2; newyork; ny
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To: CFW

Proverbs 31:3


41 posted on 04/22/2024 6:00:20 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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To: AbolishCSEU
What do you call a failed attorney?

Senator, or President.

42 posted on 04/22/2024 6:00:45 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: kiryandil

Longer drop is more effective.


43 posted on 04/22/2024 6:01:54 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: blueyon

Leftist judges have been “legislating from the bench” for 80 years, maybe more.


44 posted on 04/22/2024 6:03:24 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward SnowdenA)
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To: Bshaw

Let’s hope so.

It is, after all, NY.


45 posted on 04/22/2024 6:08:18 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Trailerpark Badass

You found My missing Toilet Cleaning Brush !!!


46 posted on 04/22/2024 6:21:45 PM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: reg45

Furthermore, since New York is no longer a part of the United States, its entire congressional delegation is no longer qualified and should be thrown out of the Congress. That includes both Senators and all the Representatives. Sadly though, it means that Donald Trump is no longer qualified to be President, since he was born in New York. Overall though, I think it’s a win.


47 posted on 04/22/2024 6:27:30 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: nwrep

The Marxist Dems need complete and total control over any and all guns and firearms to take control of the USA.


48 posted on 04/22/2024 6:37:26 PM PDT by chopperk
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To: CFW

Ok someone start a petition to remove this incredibly ignorant and hostile public employee.


49 posted on 04/22/2024 6:48:55 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: reg45
As for the judge, since she doesn’t believe in the Second Amendment, she therefore, doesn’t believe in the Thirteenth Amendment either; so everything reverts to Dred Scott v. Sanford. On that basis, she is a fugitive slave. Haul her out of the court, and sell her at the nearest slave auction.
50 posted on 04/22/2024 6:54:38 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Lurker

Yep. Titus Livy was right.


51 posted on 04/22/2024 7:02:14 PM PDT by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: Trailerpark Badass
Black women are going to kill us all.

I was surprised that in “Fallout”, one did. It’s a good show once you get past the first two or three episodes and you’re into ‘40’s and ‘50’s designs and style.

52 posted on 04/22/2024 7:24:56 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: CFW

Remember

We don’t have a justice system, we have a legal system


53 posted on 04/22/2024 7:30:31 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ("If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there")
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To: CFW
She told us, ‘Do not bring the Second Amendment into this courtroom. It doesn’t exist here. So you can’t argue Second Amendment. This is New York.'

Huh. sounds like an honest democrat. Put that one under glass. There aren't many at all of them left.

54 posted on 04/22/2024 8:34:49 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: TLI

“she can panhandle on a street corner”.

Nah, she’ll just sell her black ass for two dollars a pop, in any available ally!


55 posted on 04/22/2024 9:34:51 PM PDT by 5th MEB (1)
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To: CFW

“Judge Says 2nd Amendment ‘Doesn’t Exist in This Courtroom’”

I should think that on appeal, that would cause this case to be thrown out or called a mistrial.


56 posted on 04/23/2024 7:46:49 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: chopperk

Indeed it’s why Hitler removed guns from the publics hands before he made his move of full control.

Jews may not only been the ones murdered in the camps?.


57 posted on 04/23/2024 8:13:54 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: CFW

If you live in NYC and take up the hobby of building firearms, you should be locked up for excessive stupidity. The people of New York have voted for legislators who despise the 2A. Why in the name of all that’s holy would you openly flout the law where you live???


58 posted on 04/23/2024 8:21:06 AM PDT by thefactor
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To: CFW
She told us, ‘Do not bring the Second Amendment into this courtroom. It doesn’t exist here. So you can’t argue Second Amendment. This is New York.'

That is possibly the worst thing a "judge" has ever said in open court.

59 posted on 04/23/2024 8:30:57 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: CFW
The "judge" is named "Judge Abena Darkeh" ...

Here is a picture of her:

Repeal 19.

60 posted on 04/23/2024 8:33:52 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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