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Florea Is Denied Bail For Bullets &
Warnock Threats But Eval for Blood in
Urine
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Song Doc
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FEDERAL COURT,
June 23 – A week after
January 6, a New York man who
did not traveled to DC was
arrested, using a tank, and
was detained in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern
District of New York.
Complaint on DocumentCloud here.
Inner City Press live
tweeted that first detention
hearing here
and below.
Now on June 23,
Florea will jailed applied to
be released on bail to his
mother's house. One problem:
his mother was an initial
co-defendant in a 2014 case
about 13 firearms. The bail
application was denied, but
medical treatment in the MDC
was ordered for blood in
Florea' urine. Inner City
Press live tweeted the
conclusion of the proceeding,
here:
Magistrate Judge
Lois Bloom: Even if I am not
releasing him on bail, he
needs treatment for having
blood in his urine. For now
long?
Florea's lawyer:
Four months.
Judge Bloom:
Sorry Mr. Florea to be
speaking about you as if you
were not there
Judge Bloom: Mrs.
Florea, I'm not getting you
sworn because I think the
package proposed is not
sufficient. I am not releasing
him - we represents a threat
to the community.
Judge Bloom: With
that, we are adjourned. Mr.
Florea, try to flag one of the
corrections officers and tell
them your proceeding is over.
Florea: Thank you, your Honor.
From January 13:
Eduard Florea is charged with
having 1000 rounds of rifle
ammo, 2000 shotgun rounds, 75
military knives, 2 hatchets
and 2... swords. AUSA says he
used Parler account about Jan
6.
AUSA is quoting
Florea's comments / threats
about Senator elect Warnock.
"The time for peace and
stability is over. Three cars
of armed patriots on way from
NY to DC."
AUSA: He applied
to join the Proud Boys. He had
not attended the requisite
number of meetings. But he
went and vandalized a church
in DC in December.
EDNY Magistrate
Judge Sanket Bulsara: When was
that? AUSA: December 12.
AUSA: The
defendant is particularly
dangerous in the current
charged political environment.
We seek detention. Brooklyn
Federal Defender Mia
Eisner-Grynberg: He has only
one prior offense. He bought
the guns legally. Since 2014,
nothing.
Defender: This is
a bailable case. The US says
He did not ultimately travel
to DC. He is not charged with
any online threat. By
contrast, yesterday they
consented to release to those
who broke into Capitol [Aaron
Mostofsky, here]
Defender: My
client does not condone the
breaking into the Capitol, he
asked me to tell you that. He
is a software engineer, with
children aged 8 and 4. They
would be left without
financial support and he'd be
in MDC, with COVID
Defender: His
wife and mother are ready to
sign. His mother owns a
$700,000 house in The Bronx.
He was not found committing
any act of violence. If he was
in DC before, he's not charged
with vandalizing any church.
He may have been protesting,
lawfully
Defender: They
came to my client's house
today in a tank. AUSA:
You can't condemn what
happened in the Capitol and
hang out with the Proud Boys.
He has a history of violence
against his wife. His mother
was a co-defendant in his gun
case.
AUSA: She
was referring to Mr.
Mostofsky. He was not
threatening to kill a senator
elect. He committed his own
crimes, for sure. But this
defendant is a danger. Detain
him.
Judge Sanket
Bulsara: Let me orient us. I'm
denying bail and ordering
detention.
Judge Bulsara:
The ammo was in his home. He
has a prior felony. Provided
that the government shows
interstate commerce [seems to
chuckle], that would lead to
conviction. His statements
before, during & after
January 6, he posted a
premeditated plan against NY
& DC
Judge
Bulsara: Every lawyer knows
that the Complaint only makes
out the bare claims, other
felonies can easily be charged
given the alleged facts here.
He threatened a Senator, he
encouraged others to engage in
that - this was not blather.
Judge Bulsara:
You cannot say that 'The
rhetoric was high on both
sides.' The rhetoric was high
on this defendant's side. It
reflects a distaste, an
abhorrence for the rule of
law. It is hard for this Court
to conclude he will follow the
instructions of this Court
Judge Bulsara:
Sure some felon in possession
cases are bailed out. But
these are 1000s of rounds, and
other weapons. That he did not
travel to DC, I don't know why
that matters. His conduct
occurred all during the day of
the 6th. I take seriously the
December trip
Judge Bulsara:
That others got bail, the
Court evaluates each case
separately. Yesterday was
different [Mostofsky]... This
is not mere blather. It is
deeply incorrect to make that
suggestion. I'm entering a
permanent order of detention.
Defender: I'd
like there to be a medical
order to the MDC. Judge: Just
send it over.
Defender: It's
his right shoulder, injured
during the arrest. Judge
Bulsara: I will sign the
order.
By contrast on
January 8, Mark Leffingwell
who entered the Capitol and
punched a Capitol Police
officer was released to fly
back to him home in Seattle,
no GPS monitor, no bond.
Inner City Press
covered the case.
U.S. District Court for the
District of Columbia
Magistrate Judge G. Michael
Harvey held the detention, or
really non-detention,
proceeding. Inner City Press
live tweeted it here:
(then, song here)
Now in Federal
Court in DC, hearing of
detained Mark Jefferson
LEFFINGWELL who "attempted to
push past me and other
officers. When he was deterred
from advancing further into
the building, LEFFINGWELL
punched me repeatedly with a
closed fist."
Assistant US
Attorney is *not* asking for
detention . He'll be allowed
to travel back home to
Seattle.
AUSA: We'll
be requesting strict
conditions... A stay-away from
DC... A curfew. Judge:
You say he works. What is it?
Lawyer: A packaging plant
called Panacea in Everett,
Washington. 30 to 40 hours a
week.
From the
complaint: "I was struck in
the helmet that I was wearing
and in the chest. Working with
other officers, I was able to
gain control over LEFFINGWELL,
who attempted to struggle
while being detained. I
transported LEFFINGWELL to US
Capitol Police HQ."
Judge Harvey:
Believe it or not, I have a
lot of these case. Pre-Trial
should find out about GPS in
the Districts where these
folks come from. I released
someone else yesterday.
Defense: GPS is not necessary.
He has 2 children.
Defense: He wants
to go to church on the
weekend. No need to be on a
GPS. We'll take a stay away.
He's never been to DC before.
Mrs. Leffingwell:
I'm an insurance agent. We
have a son, Noah, and
Nicholas. Judge: I am going to
release Mr. Leffingwell.
Judge: You can
turn in your guns to a police
station. You must call
pre-trial once a week and keep
working [at the packaging
plant.] Stay away from DC
except for court. Our
proceedings will be remote,
you probably won't have to
come.
Judge
Harvey: I don't see the point
of putting him on a curfew if
we're not going to do GPS.
Defense: He needs his ID to
fly back to Seattle.
AUSA: We have
nothing.
Defense: He
passed his phone to one of his
friends. I think they have his
license.
AUSA: A third
party? I can look for it.
Which agency.
Defense: He was
brought to 1-D-1, next to the
baseball field, then the cell
block.
Judge Harvey: I
am going to release Mr
Leffingwell. He must stay away
from Washington DC. [That
seems to be the main focus]
Judge Harvey:
You'll have to Zoom in to the
preliminary hearing... We've
got the phone number, no
worries, Mr. Leffingwell.
Song on SoundCloud here.
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