US EditionFeds pull back on gang accusations against man charged in alleged Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino murder-for-hire plot
Federal prosecutors focus on Juan Espinoza Martinez's alleged affinity for the Latin Kings to establish intent in the $10,000 murder-for-hire plot against Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
- On Jan. 20, a jury will convene at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse as U.S. federal prosecutors focus on proving Juan Espinoza Martinez's `affinity to the Latin Kings`.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Minje Shin acknowledged the evidentiary shift as prosecutors admitted they lack direct proof Espinoza Martinez was a Latin Kings member, prompting defense attorney Jonathan Bedi to call the change a `big pullback` and `atrocious`.
- The law-enforcement source showed agents Snapchat and text message screenshots, including alleged offers of $2,000 for information and a $10,000 bounty, plus photos from Espinoza Martinez's phone.
- U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow barred gang-territory evidence from the Little Village neighborhood and warned jury selection could be `pretty dicey` given recent appearances by Gregory Bovino and agents.
- Amid national attention, Department of Justice cited the case before the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Department of Homeland Security and Gregory Bovino highlighted threats to immigration agents; soon, a potential jury must decide if intent was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Feds won't try to prove gang membership for man charged with putting a bounty on Greg Bovino
Federal prosecutors say they will not set out to prove that a Chicago man accused of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino is also a ranking member of the Latin Kings if his case goes to trial later this month.Rather, they told a judge Wednesday they intend to show Juan Espinoza Martinez’s “affinity” for the gang, giving context to the social media messages he allegedly used to further a plot against the cont…
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The controversial commander of the Border Patrol, Greg Bovino, is in Minneapolis, monitoring protests following the death of a woman at the hands of ICE agents on Wednesday. Bovino has been leading migration operations in several cities, such as Chicago and Los Angeles, within the framework of President Donald Trump’s policies against undocumented immigration and criminals.
Feds won’t try to prove gang membership for man charged with putting a bounty on Greg Bovino
Federal prosecutors say they will not set out to prove that a Chicago man accused of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino is also a ranking member of the Latin Kings if his case goes to trial later this month. Rather, they told a judge Wednesday they intend to show Juan Espinoza Martinez’s “affinity” for the gang, giving context to the social media messages he allegedly used to further a plot against the con…
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