Public defenders take the witness stand in cocaine case
Three federal public defenders took the witness stand during an unusual court hearing on St. Thomas Thursday, which was punctuated by an emergency call to an appellate judge.
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Three federal public defenders took the witness stand during an unusual court hearing on St. Thomas Thursday, which was punctuated by an emergency call to an appellate judge.
(Getty Stock) Listen to Vin Ebenau mornings on Townsquare Media Jersey Shore Radio Stations, email him news tips here, and download our free app. Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced the 95-month sentence Tuesday of 35-year old Juan Carlos Morales Pedraza of Paterson, who previously pleaded guilty to the charges against him. Morales Pedraza was accused of approaching a 15-year-old victim on April 13, 2019 in Passaic County, Attorney Honig said from information relayed in court. The two had sexual intercourse and two days later both left New Jersey looking to head to Illinois. M...