| Man Charged With Robbing
Bodega After 100 Centre Pled on
Co-D US Gets 205 Months
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Oct 31 – A man who was
released on $50,000 bond on
armed robbery charges in
February had a revocation of
bail hearing on March 22
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge Denise L. Cote.
Inner City Press was there,
the only media in the
courtroom.
The
complaint describes the
robbery of a convenience store
in West Harlem, apparently
when the defendant arrived
uptown from a court appearance
in 100 Centre
Street.
The same Federal
Defender who got him bond in
February now emphasized that
he had been taking care of his
child - present in back of the
courtroom - since.
Judge Cote
pointed out violations of
supervised release. She
ordered the defendant
remanded. Bye Daddy, the child
said.
On June 13,
co-defendant Adama Karamoko
pled guilty to counts 1 and 9.
His sentencing was set for
September 19 and he remained
remanded.
On September 6
Karamoko's lawyer filed a
request for 96 months, noting
inter alia "other family
members in Paris and Africa,"
without naming a country.
On September 12,
the US Attorney's Office wrote
in asking for 181 months, with
sentencing set for September
19 at 2:30 pm.
At that time, he
got just that: 97 months on
count 1 to be followed by 84
months on count nine, for a
total of 181 months, with
treatment for sickle cell
anemia and Rhabdomyolysis
recommended.
On July 30,
co-defendant Burgess pled
guilty with sentencing set for
October 31 at 11:30 pm, and
remand continued.
On August 12,
Thomas was brought before SDNY
Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave
and pled guiltys, with a
guideline of 19 to 20 years.
Thread
Judge: How old
are you? Defendant: 24. Judge:
How far did you go in school?
Defendant: 6th grade...
Judge: I have
your plea agreement to a
sentencing guideline of 228 to
240 months in prison. Is this
your signature?
Defendant: Yes
Ma'am
A sentencing
control date of November 12
was set; the defendant was
allowed some time with his
family.
On October 11
Federal Defenders wrote in
asking to be replaced in
representation of Thomas,
noting that he has been
indicted with another person
for Murder in a Federal
Facility "for an incident in
the MDC on June 7, 2024, US v.
Simpson et al., 23-cr-360 (EK)
EDNY. So they suggest a CJA
for Thomas in this SDNY case.
On October 18
co-defendant Burgess' counsel
wrote in asking for 84 months
on October 31.
On October 19 -
six days before its due date -
the US Attorney's Office wrote
in asking for 205 months on
Burgess.
On October 31,
Inner City Press went to the
sentencing, thread:
he was 18 at time
of crimes: US asking for 17
years in prison.
Defendant: I
tried to get a job before
crime. In my building, there
were people shooting guns. I
smoked weed. I could have been
better than my environment. I
accept punishment.
Judge: Hitting
someone on the head with a gun
is serious. I sentence you to
205 months
The case is
US v. Thomas, et al.,
24-cr-157 (Cote)
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