CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Six MS-13 gang members were found guilty of racketeering in Charlotte on Tuesday evening.
The jury deliberated for almost six hours, going over two weeks of evidence presented by prosecutors and one day of defense testimony.
None of the six defendants took the stand in his own defense during the trial.
The men were charged with racketeering, or carrying on organized crime activities, and could face life in prison. Some also faced gun and drug charges. They were found guilty on 36 charges in all. Their sentencing will take place at a later date.
Prosecutors presented hours of taped conversations between gang members secretly recorded by an undercover informant. They also had testimony from admitted MS-13 members, who agreed to testify for the government after entering their own guilty pleas in the case.
Family members who witnessed two slayings allegedly committed by the gang also provided their accounts of the gang’s activities. They are now in the witness protection program.
Defense attorneys could do little to refute the mountain of evidence.
Prosecutors already had some victories when it comes to MS-13. A total of 26 men were arrested in the initial gang member roundup in the summer of 2008, and 18 of those have already pleaded guilty.
The government has spent an enormous amount of time on the case, and the district attorney’s office is hoping it sends a signal to the gangs in Charlotte. But no one expects the case will wipe out gang activity.
A gang expert told Eyewitness News on Tuesday that MS-13 has likely already sent new people in to help run the gang in Charlotte.
While many parts of the area don't know much about the gang, it is an absolute terror within the Latino community, which is why there have been armed assault teams at the courthouse every time these defendants are brought in and taken away.
That's also why some of the witnesses who testified are in the federal witness protection program. They're scared of retaliation by the gang.
Even the jurors’ names aren't being released. They're referred to by number only because of security concerns.
The convictions are expected to cut out a big chunk of the gang, but gang experts say MS-13 has not gone away.
Source - http://www.wsoctv.com/news/22344101/detail.html
20+ million ILLEGAL aliens are in the United States of America.
Right now in the United States of America, ILLEGAL aliens have more rights than you do!
9/26/2010 - HAZELTON, PA - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - IT'S ILLEGAL TO ARREST AN ILLEGAL ALIEN. IT'S ILLEGAL TO ARREST OR PUNISH THOSE WHO HIRE OR RENT TO ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!
"There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people." --Theodore Roosevelt
"This nation is in danger of becoming a Third World nightmare with all the corruption, disease, illiteracy, violence and balkanization known all over the world. We need a 10-year moratorium on all immigration to catch our collective breath and we need deportation of over 10 million illegal aliens in a slow and orderly fashion." --Ed Garrison
“The 1987 amnesty was a failure; rather than reducing illegal immigration, it led to an increase,” FAIR stated. “Any new amnesty measure will further weaken respect for our immigration laws. Therefore, all amnesty measures must be defeated.” --Frosty Wooldridge
President barry shits on the United States.
This is a picture of YOUR American president, (president barry soetoro, a.k.a barack obama) refusing to acknowledge the National Anthem of the United States of America. This picture clearly shows barry with his hands crossed across his vaginal area when the United States Anthem was playing.
barry has NO RESPECT for you, me, or America! Not only did he disrespect America, he just shit on the graves of every American Soldier that has died for this country.
6/15/2010 - PRESIDENT BARRY CAN'T EVEN KEEP A U.S. PARK OPEN!!! He gave the park to mexico & the illegal alien mexican drug cartel!!!
7/6/2010 - American President barry soetoro sues AMERICA!!!
9/11/2010 - YOUR president just gave mexico $1 billion dollars for deepwater oil drilling despite his own moratorium on U.S. deepwater drilling!? More proof that barry hates America!
Treason
–noun
1. the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 2. A violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 3. the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.
Traitor
–noun
1. a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. 2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.
Pslam 109:8
May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.
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United States Code, Title 8, Chapter 12, Subchapter II, Part VIII, §1325 - "Improper Entry by Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who: 1) Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; or 2) Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or 3) Attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact; has committed a federal crime.
Violations are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment for up to six months. Repeat offenses can bring up to two years in prison. Additional civil fines may be imposed at the discretion of immigration judges, but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature of the offense.
ILLEGAL
-ADJ
1. FORBIDDEN BY LAW; UNLAWFUL; ILLICIT 2. UNAUTHORIZED OR PROHIBITED BY A CODE OF OFFICIAL OR ACCEPTED RULES
-N
3. A PERSON WHO HAS ENTERED OR ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A COUNTRY ILLEGALLY
Illegal Alien
–noun
1. a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization. 2. a foreigner who enters the U.S. without an entry or immigrant visa, esp. a person who crosses the border by avoiding inspection or who overstays the period of time allowed as a visitor, tourist, or businessperson.
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