"It is clear from the defendant's conviction for possessing this weapon that he is a danger to the community at large as well as inside a correctional institution," U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella said. "Today's verdict holds him accountable for his lack of respect for the law."
"No DNA. No fingerprints. And the bullet was just there, under a couch with some other garbage," Burke told the Daily News Thursday."
"We were happy with the jury's verdict regarding the bullet," he said. "Unfortunately, you know, we had a verdict on the knife, and we'll be working with that and maybe appealing. ... We'll take it step by step."
Jordan Alston, 28, faced a federal ammunition possession charge after a single bullet was found under a futon in his Brooklyn apartment in November 2023. Alston was on probation for firing a gun in 2020 and initially made bail on the ammo charge. His bond was revoked on May 20 for repeated violations, and he was detained at MDC Brooklyn. During a May 31 cell search he was found hiding a makeshift shank in his waistband. After a three-day trial, he was acquitted of the ammunition charge but convicted of possessing the shank, a crime carrying a maximum five-year sentence. Defense attorneys emphasized the tenuous link between Alston and the bullet, noting no DNA or fingerprints.
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