For Death on Arthur Ave in
The Bronx Jones No Capital Case a
Co D Agreed to 13 Years Nov 10
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Oct 28 – Charged with
killing Clarence Adams on East
179th Street between Arthur
Avenues on August 2, 2020 a
defendant is now waiting to
find out if DOJ will seek the
death penalty.
On January 9 the
US Attorney’s Office wrote to
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Lewis J. Liman seeking a
60 day delay in the conference
set for January 13 as it is
“still awaiting a final
decision from the Capital Case
Section as to whether the case
will be a capital
one.”
On March 12 the
AUSA wrote in: “Direction from
Attorney General Not To Seek
the Death Penalty for Jeffrey
German Murder. Document filed
by USA.”
On July 13 as to
co-defendant MacCow, defense
counsel asked to extend the
motion schedule “to allow for
the continuation of plea
negotiations.”
On July 27
another co-defendant pleaded
guilty: “Mario Medina sworn,
withdraws previous plea of Not
Guilty and enters a plea of
Guilty to Count 2 and lesser
included offense in Count 4 of
the (S1) Superseding
Indictment.”
On August 3,
another guilty plea in the
case was set: “NOTICE OF
HEARING as to Francis Ofori: A
Change of Plea Hearing is
scheduled for September 14,
2026 at 10:00AM before Judge
Lewis J. Liman.”
And it was
consummated: Change of Plea
Hearing as to Francis Ofori
held on 9/14/2026. Defendant
(6), Francis Ofori (in
custody) present, Court
Exhibit #1 – Executed Plea
Agreement. Defendant to remain
in custody pending sentencing.
PSI ordered, presentence
interview must be held with
defense counsel present.
Sentencing set for January 25,
2027 at 11:00AM”
For a November 10
sentencing, Medina who agreed
to 13 to 17 year guideline
wrote in on Oct 27 to ask for
the “minimum appropriate
sentence.”
This case
is USA v. Jones, et al.,
1:25-cr-345 (Liman)
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