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Judge Stephen Robinson also warned Kerik that he once sent a man back to jail for violating his house arrest by stepping outside to pick up the newspaper on his front lawn. Robinson told Kerik, "This is not a circumstance where you do what you think you can do and ask for forgiveness later" and reminded him that "it's a mortal lock that there will be jail time at the end of this." According to the terms of his plea bargain, prosecutors are recommending a sentence between 27 months to 33 months in prison, but Judge Robinson is not bound by their advice, and he warned Kerik last week that the maximum sentence is 61 years.
After posting bail, Kerik hustled from the White Plains courtroom to a waiting black Chevrolet Suburban. Kerik was ordered to turn over any NYPD identification and firearms by Friday, and his wife, brother and brother-in-law had to co-sign his bond. According to the Times, Kerik was "upbeat for the first time in weeks, chatting and laughing with his lawyers" in court yesterday.
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Kerik was ordered to turn over any NYPD identification and firearms by Friday
You would think being convicted on federal charges, they'd ask for that stuff RIGHT NOW. Why the hell do you wait until Friday?
In case he chooses the honorable option and saves taxpayers all that money that will be wasted on bologna sandwiches and Kleenex.
Kerik still receiving special treatment. blind justice?
Not really. Bail was revoked because the judge was concerned about him disclosing trial evidence. That's not a problem now.
Lots of people stay out pending sentence, and then are allowed to "self surrender" to the jail a few weeks after the sentence is actually imposed. It lets the Bureau of Prisons get space ready for that person, and it lets the person get their affairs in order before going to jail.
If he stayed in jail now he would be getting credit against the sentence imposed anyhow. So, he will still do the same amount of time in prison.
http://gothamist.com/2009/01/16/junior_gotti_denied_bail.php
Gotti was denied bail even after 3 mistrials. It seems the FEDS treat people different.
The nature of the charges are much different. Gotti's case involves allegations that he ordered murders of people, including witnesses. So, public safety is an issue.
There are two considerations for the setting of bail in federal cases: risk of flight and danger to the community. Kerik poses a risk of neither. Gotti has problems with the dangerous prong of that test based on the allegations.
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