No Prison Time for Adam Kokesh

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A Fairfax County judge gave a gun rights activist a suspended sentence for drug and gun-related convictions Friday that followed a high-profile raid on his then-Herndon home last year.

Adam Kokesh, 32, entered Alford pleas in June to two felonies related to possessing hallucinogenic mushrooms while having an AR-15 assault rifle. Police found both — and other drugs and weapons — inside a cabinet in the basement of his home while serving a July 2013 search warrant.

In an Alford Plea, a defendant does not admit guilt, but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence for a conviction. Circuit Court Judge Lorraine Nordlund said she thought the hardest part of his convictions would be losing his gun rights.

Kokesh, who called the charges “political persecution” and struck a combative tone at previous hearings, was contrite at the sentencing.

He said he had moved to California, wrote a book about freedom and started a business and Web site around it. At one point, Kokesh held up a T-shirt with the word “Freedom” written on it, as he explained to Nordlund his recent activities.

“Violence itself is the greatest violation of freedom,” Kokesh told the judge. “I’m the opposite of dangerous.”
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...aa0d0a-353e-11e4-8f02-03c644b2d7d0_story.html
 
Adam Kokesh gets no jail time on drug, gun convictions

A Fairfax County judge gave a gun rights activist a suspended sentence for drug and gun-related convictions Friday that followed a high-profile raid on his then-Herndon home last year.
Adam Kokesh, 32, entered Alford pleas in June to two felonies related to possessing hallucinogenic mushrooms while having an AR-15 assault rifle. Police found both — and other drugs and weapons — inside a cabinet in the basement of his home while serving a July 2013 search warrant.

In an Alford Plea, a defendant does not admit guilt, but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence for a conviction. Circuit Court Judge Lorraine Nordlund said she thought the hardest part of his convictions would be losing his gun rights.
Kokesh, who called the charges “political persecution” and struck a combative tone at previous hearings, was contrite at the sentencing.
He said he had moved to California, wrote a book about freedom and started a business and Web site around it. At one point, Kokesh held up a T-shirt with the word “Freedom” written on it, as he explained to Nordlund his recent activities.

“Violence itself is the greatest violation of freedom,” Kokesh told the judge. “I’m the opposite of dangerous.”
He added later: “I apologize to the commonwealth of Virginia and citizens of Herndon. This situation will never happen again.”
Earlier in the hearing, Fairfax County prosecutor Matthew Kapuscinski rejected the idea that the charges were politically motivated.
“This is not a case of political persecution or civil disobedience,” Kapuscinski said. “It’s reckless and irresponsible.”
Kokesh, a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War, gained notoriety after posting a video of himself loading and racking a shotgun on the District’s Freedom Plaza on July 4, 2013. The video was filmed less than a week before the raid. Kokesh later pleaded guilty to charges related to the incident.
After the hearing, Kokesh said he was happy with the sentence. He unbuttoned a white dress shirt he was wearing to reveal a black T-shirt underneath identical to the one he displayed in court. He then posed for a picture with the word “Freedom” revealed.

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The right to own a gun was lost long ago...most have simply not acknowledged the truth.
 
RickyJ said:
Did he lose his right to own a gun? I hope this is not the case.
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since his plea doesn't not include the admission of guilt, i think he retains the right as he is not considered a felon.
If he became a felon, he could move to louisiana and still have a gun.
Our citizens voted in a constitional amendment that instructed judges to use the strictest interpretation of the 2nd amendment. Since then, they have ruled that felons can own guns and that people can have guns in bars. The last thing to be challenged in the need for a permit to conceal carry. Which will fall once its challenged.
 
Different states have different allowances. In TN, you can keep them if they are antique/heirloom type weapons, and kept locked separate from ammo.
 
torchbearer said:
since his plea doesn't not include the admission of guilt, i think he retains the right as he is not considered a felon.
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A federal conviction is enough to "ban" legal firearm possession in all 50 states including Louisiana...Regardless of the type of plea.

Does anyone know how long Adam has to report to the feds?


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Some states may not prosecute federal ex-cons for firearms violations but you can bet your ass the DA will turn it over to the feds just for the brownie points...
 
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I read somewhere he was in for 114 days. That was long enough for him to find out who his true friends were, so he did get something out of it.
 
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CPUd said:
I read somewhere he was in for 114 days. That was long enough for him to find out who his true friends were, so he did get something out of it.
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Yes, but that was a mess and I never heard of it getting clearly resolved as to what happened.

CPUd said:
Different states have different allowances. In TN, you can keep them if they are antique/heirloom type weapons, and kept locked separate from ammo.
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There are machine guns on the curio and relics list...

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