N.Y. v. Pankey
CHARGE(S): Conspiracy, criminal sale of a firearm and multiple counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
POTENTIAL PUNISHMENT: 113 years in prison
VENUE: Manhattan District Attorney's Office, New York, New York
ALLEGATION: Defendant acting with others transported guns from Cincinnati to New York for illegal sale in New York City as part of a gun selling ring that sold firearms and ammunition in upper Manhattan and the Bronx. The conspiracy also involved trafficking in cocaine and ectasy.
DISPOSITION: Mr. Bennett sought post arrest, pre-trial dismissal because of mistaken identity.
RESULT: All charges dismissed
ARTICLES
3 locals accused of gun running (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Man was held because of mistaken identity
(Cincinnati Enquirer)