Guerrero Makes Dumbest Decision Of All Time

Jordan_Davies · Mar 28, 2013

mrtony80 said: ↑

He WILL be convicted. Him not knowing the law isn't going to save him. You can have a driver's license from another state, and legally drive in another, but it doesn't work that way with a gun license. He is in some deep ****. I just hope this doesn't **** up the FMJ fight...I find it incredible that someone didn't whisper in his ear..."be careful in New York, man. They have some crazy gun laws." :-(
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His next hearing is after his May 4th fight with Mayweather, it wont affect the fight . . . in fact it will only give the fight more publicity (whether intentional or not)

Flatlander · Mar 28, 2013

mikeweavertime said: ↑

Let me start off by stating I respect the Ghost and all him and his family have overcome. But he is now going to go down in history as doing one of the dumbest things of all time. Possibly jeopardizing a 3 or 4 million plus pay day. What the hell is even carrying a damn gun for in New York. It boggles my mind that him, his handlers, and Golden Boy had no clue on these gun regulations in NYC. Absolutely Foolish!!!
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The stupidity began when NYC made it a federal crime to have an unloaded hand gun in one's suitcase. The Ghost will still has his pay day. He is only accused and not convicted. At most he will get a huge fine and probation.

SweetHome_Bama · Mar 28, 2013

Flatlander said: ↑

The stupidity began when NYC made it a federal crime to have an unloaded hand gun in one's suitcase. The Ghost will still has his pay day. He is only accused and not convicted. At most he will get a huge fine and probation.
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1) Not a federal crime it is a NY state crime.

2) Its the magazine ban that ****ed him over big time, fortunately for him the magazine ban looks to be getting modified in the state since there are no magazines in creation that meet the ban and no plans for any gun company to comply.

Sweet Jones · Mar 28, 2013

Robert Guerrero chose the worst state to bring a gun to - LINK

Pro athletes and New York's tough gun laws haven't been a good mix of late.

Plaxico Burress served 20 months in prison after he accidentally shot himself in a New York City nightclub. He opted to plead guilty in part because he had no viable defenses for possessing a gun in New York without a license.

WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero, who is set to challenge Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 4 for the welterweight title, might be in a similar dilemma. After entering John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens early Thursday morning to catch a flight, he reportedly showed a locked gun box to a Delta Airlines ticket agent. The box allegedly contained an unloaded pistol and three unloaded high-capacity bullet magazines. Guerrero was then charged by New York authorities with four felonies, which carry a possible penalty of four years in a prison.

Some reports indicate Guerrero possesses a valid license to carry the weapons in his state of residence, California. But New York law is clear and unforgiving: a person must be licensed by the state of New York to carry weapons in New York. Neither Guerrero being unaware of New York law, nor him believing a California firearms' license would (like a California driver's license) reciprocally work in New York constitutes a viable defense.

Worse yet for Guerrero, he faces significant time in prison if convicted on the charges. While we have not heard Guerrero's side of the story, he would almost certainly be convicted if he owns the guns or knowingly possessed them. The available information -- including a police report -- strongly indicates they are his guns.

Guerrero may be able to convince prosecutors to let him "plead out" to lesser charges. This is especially possible if he lacks a criminal record (a search by SI.com found none in New York), convincingly explains it was an innocent mistake, and seems genuinely apologetic for an act that harmed no one. Aiding Guerrero, it does not appear he acted suspiciously or attempted to conceal the weapons. Just the contrary, he is portrayed as voluntarily showing the gun box to the Delta Airlines ticket agent.

But as Burress and other defendants have discovered, New York is probably the worst state to make an "innocent" gun mistake. Earlier this year, New York enacted the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, which ratcheted up the penalties for unlawful possession of a firearm. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose jurisdiction includes Queens, is also one of the nation's most prominent critics of guns and has fought for higher restrictions and sanctions. Plus, if prosecutors want to make an example out of a defendant in order to send a message to the public, a high-profile one like Guerrero would fit the bill. Assuming Guerrero admits fault, expect prosecutors to grill him on why he found it advisable or necessary to travel with guns, especially on air plane, and demand that he explains to the public what he was thinking. The charges he faces, in other words, will not go away quietly.

The one good piece of news for Guerrero, who hasn't lost a fight since 2006 and at age 30 is considered in the prime of his career, is that his title fight on May 4 will likely go as planned. A report by ESPN.com states Guerrero's first court hearing will occur May 14. Should Guerrero enter talks with prosecutors for a plea deal, he may not appear before a judge until the summer. Any sentencing would not happen until after a pre-sentencing report is compiled, a process that would take several weeks.

Still, Guerrero faces serious criminal charges that could take the fighter out of the ring for a significant period of time. He could also lose endorsement income if sponsored companies drop him under morals clauses in their contracts with him. This is one bout that he won't win by knockout.

Michael McCann is director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and the distinguished visiting Hall of Fame Professor of Law at Mississippi College School of Law. He also directs the sports law program at Vermont Law School.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mm...ero-gun-jfk-airport-legal-case/#ixzz2Otcss7VC
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DrX · Mar 28, 2013

u gotta be one dumb motherfu*ka to bring a gun in

A: an airport B: NYC

o_money · Mar 28, 2013

This guy has always struck me on the slow side. But this is beyond stupid. Like the dumbest thing in the world.

Atlanta · Mar 28, 2013

The DA is going to bust his ass on this one.

PetethePrince · Mar 28, 2013

DrX said: ↑

u gotta be one dumb motherfu*ka to bring a gun in

A: an airport B: NYC
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The airport part is just ridiculously stupid. I can't wrap my head around that.

DeadLikeMe · Mar 28, 2013

It is funny how certain posters are defending Guerrero in this...it was an all-time idiot move...so pants on head ******ed I can't even fathom it. Can you imagine the shitstorm if this had happened to Broner or Floyd?

errsta · Mar 28, 2013

Juiceboxbiotch said: ↑

He apparently reported the fact that he had the gun at the ticket counter and they called the police. Just like Pit said, Guerrero is pretty much just guilty of not knowing how serious New York is about guns. Boy he knows now doesn't he.

He should not have been carrying his weapon with him in the first place but it sounds like he wasn't trying to hijack a plane or anything. He was trying to be proactive and honest but just wasn't aware that New York doesn't give a **** and will arrest yo ass.
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I can understand Robert NOT knowing, but how no one else around him (especially his management/promoter) not catching it is dumbfounding.

If any common sense is applied (good luck with that - the DA seems to already have a hard on for this case) he should be let off with a warning - a fine at very worst. Obviously the priority is to get convictions and not to "protect and serve".

nervousxtian · Mar 29, 2013

Publicity stunt?

HA.

This is NYC boy, the DA's here live for this ****. They are the worst kind of DA's imaginable.

NYC gun laws are the ****ing worst, what Ghost did wouldn't be illegal ANYWHERE but NYC (for the most part). He wasn't even carrying the gun on his person, but in a locked box.

The DA's in NYC like to set examples of names they can get in the newspapers. He's ****ed.

blackbolt396 · Mar 29, 2013

It's amazing that some people are trying to justify being this ****ing stupid .

Flatlander · Mar 29, 2013

SweetHome_Bama said: ↑

1) Not a federal crime it is a NY state crime.

2) Its the magazine ban that ****ed him over big time, fortunately for him the magazine ban looks to be getting modified in the state since there are no magazines in creation that meet the ban and no plans for any gun company to comply.
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You are correct thank you but IMO this makes it even less likely he will do time.

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