Adam Kokesh pleads guilty to weapon, drug charges

[muzzled dogg]

Adam Kokesh pleads guilty to weapon, drug charges

November 6, 2013 - 11:53 am

WASHINGTON (WJLA) - A Libertarian activist facing drug and weapons charges after he posted a video of himself loading a shotgun on Freedom Plaza has pleaded guilty in D.C. Wednesday.

Adam Kokesh pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and weapons charges. He's scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 17.

He was arrested in July at his home on Herndon after he posted the video of himself loading a gun, which was part of a campaign to push people to carry loaded firearms in the District.

It’s against the law to carry a loaded weapon in D.C.


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[phill4paul]

Didn't see that coming.

[LibertyEagle]

I wonder if it's because that's a much lesser offense than what the state was going after with the harder drugs they probably planted in his house the day they arrested him.

[AuH20]

Didn't see that coming.

I don't think he wanted to tempt fate by going to trial and perhaps getting 6 to 8 years behind bars.

[Lucille]

No one goes to trial any more. The state piles so much on and threatens defendants with so much time, they take a plea deal. I pray all he gets is timed served, but...

[phill4paul]

No one goes to trial any more. The state piles so much on and threatens defendants with so much time, they take a plea deal. I pray all he gets is timed served, but...

And that is how the Just-Us game is played and won.

[Lucille]

^ Yup.

The US criminal justice (Just-Us) system is far too corrupt and it 99% conviction rate has surpassed even Hitler’s most notorious People’s Court that has a 90% conviction rate.

Our own conviction rate is nearly 99%. Even Adolf Hitler had a conviction rate of about 90% at his notorious People’s Court under Roland Freisler (pictured in the center) who was the most bloodthirsty of all the head judges to rule that court.
[...]
The conviction rate in the United States is nearly 99% and has beaten every historical statistic of the worse tyrants throughout every century except those who did not even pretend to give a trial.

[moostraks]

Wow...did not see this coming either. Ugh!

[ObiRandKenobi]

They're probably having raped by inmates every day. He has no choice but to plead guilty if he wants to ever get out.

[AuH20]

They're probably having raped by inmates every day. He has no choice but to plead guilty if he wants to ever get out.

He's definitely going to get raped. They will stick Adam with some bad company and he will probably be sodomized Cuccinelli style.

[pcosmar]

What Marijuana? (They planted Mushrooms)

This has an odor.

[muzzled dogg]

According to Nathan cox Adam will be released soon and has a statement

https://www.facebook.com/WhoIsNateCo...51704884946835

[compromise]

He's definitely going to get raped. They will stick Adam with some bad company and he will probably be sodomized Cuccinelli style.

Adam's ex-military. I'm sure he can take care of himself.

[pcosmar]

When was he arrested or charged for marijuana possession?

This does not make sense.

[jkr]

What Marijuana? (They planted Mushrooms)

This has an odor.

AND "legal" in DC...

[fr33]

When was he arrested or charged for marijuana possession?

This does not make sense.

I think it was in Philidelphia at a rally. Arrested by the park police.

[jtap]

What Marijuana? (They planted Mushrooms)

This has an odor.

exactly my thoughts...but I have learned to try and be patient to read all the way down before posting.

[pcosmar]

I think it was in Philidelphia at a rally. Arrested by the park police.

Don't remember any talk of charges filed then..
nor of any previous mention in this case,, There were the very questionable mushrooms found,, but no marijuana,, and no mention of any such charges in this case.

Puzzling

[angelatc]

This means he will lose his right to carry firearms, right?

[Lucille]

https://www.facebook.com/FreeAdamKokesh



Virginia gun rights advocate Adam Kokesh pleads guilty to gun charges, released from jail
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...769_story.html

Adam Kokesh, the Fairfax-based gun rights advocate, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a variety of charges associated with an Independence Day incident in which he videotaped himself loading a shotgun in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House.

Kokesh, 31, was ordered released from D.C. jail, where he has been for nearly four months , pending a January sentencing hearing.

okesh’s impromptu plea came during an unscheduled hearing, just two weeks after Kokesh pleaded not guilty Oct. 24 to the charges and told Judge Patricia A. Broderick that he was exercising his constitutional rights. Kokesh, who had grown a long, thick beard while in custody, also announced that he was replacing his attorney, who had been involved in the case since Kokesh’s arrest.

A trial was set for Nov. 18, and Kokesh’s supporters had been advocating for jury nullification in his case.

But on Wednesday, standing next to his new attorney, Kokesh pleaded guilty to carrying a rifle or shotgun, possession of an unregistered firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. In a separate case, Kokesh pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana in the District.

Kokesh is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 17. Broderick ordered Kokesh to stay out of the District and said he must report in with supervising authorities weekly. The judge also ordered that Kokesh not possess any firearms. Kokesh faces a maximum of more than six years in prison on the combined charges.

[ObiRandKenobi]

Adam's ex-military. I'm sure he can take care of himself.

they'll have him handcuffed while raped.

[HOLLYWOOD]

No one goes to trial any more. The state piles so much on and threatens defendants with so much time, they take a plea deal. I pray all he gets is timed served, but...

Yep, depending on the year, 85-90% of Federal Cases NEVER go to Trial... NOW you know why.

[alucard13mm]

6 years. lots of stuff can happen in 6 years that can add onto that charge while in prison.

[donnay]

I am sure it was all under duress. As always the system railroads good patriots!

[jbauer]

They broke Adam. Its sad because if anyone was going to stand up to this $#@! it was him. Now we know what they'll do and how far they'll go. Godspeed Adam

[presence]

This means he will lose his right to carry firearms, right?

You can lose your licence but never your right.

[presence]

Here are more details from today, via the Post:

Virginia gun rights advocate Adam Kokesh pleads guilty to gun charges, released from jail

The Washington Post - Adam Kokesh




Kokesh’s impromptu plea came during an unscheduled hearing, just two weeks after Kokesh pleaded not guilty Oct. 24 to the charges and told Judge Patricia A. Broderick that he was exercising his constitutional rights. Kokesh, who had grown a long, thick beard while in custody, also announced that he was replacing his attorney, who had been involved in the case since Kokesh’s arrest.

A trial was set for Nov. 18, and Kokesh’s supporters had been advocating for jury nullification in his case.

But on Wednesday, standing next to his new attorney,

Kokesh pleaded guilty to

carrying a rifle or shotgun,
possession of an unregistered firearm
and unlawful possession of ammunition.

In a separate case, Kokesh pleaded guilty to a charge of

possession of marijuana in the District.

Kokesh is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 17. Broderick ordered Kokesh to stay out of the District and said he must report in with supervising authorities weekly. The judge also ordered that Kokesh not possess any firearms. Kokesh faces a maximum of more than six years in prison on the combined charges.

According to court records, Kokesh posted the 23-second video to YouTube showing himself holding a 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun and loading what appeared to be live shells while speaking into the camera July 4. Kokesh is then seen racking the slide of the shotgun. A caption in the video says Kokesh was in Freedom Plaza.

for his original charges see:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...kokesh+charges

Oringally he was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon WHILE in possession of drugs, which was a FELONY w/ 2y MMS (mandatory minimum) AND he was charged with a FELONY drug possession (mushrooms).

Possession Laws
In the District of Columbia any amount of marijuana is considered a misdemeanor offense, unless otherwise deemed for medical purposes. A marijuana misdemeanor offense can result in a fine of one thousand dollars and up to six months in jail. Those who are convicted for a first offense may be eligible for probation where all charges will be dismissed once the probationary time period is complete. Unlike the fifty states, the District of Columbia does not specifically provide different penalties based on the amount of marijuana a person possesses upon arrest.

http://statelaws.net/DC-Marijuana-Laws.php

[Czolgosz]

*This* is *their* game.

You won't win playing by their rules.

[Barrex]

Bad. Really bad.

Following thing got nothing to do with Adam:

But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.

For some reason I just tought of it.

[Feeding the Abscess]

Adam's ex-military. I'm sure he can take care of himself.

He's apparently lost a considerable amount of weight.