Prosecutors had asked for a five-year sentence - the maximum under a pre-Safer Communities Act statute - but Judge Robert Gettleman took into consideration Danzy’s lack of a criminal record and difficult upbringing. In one of the most high-profile straw-purchasing cases in Chicago, Jamel Danzy was sentenced in December to 30 months in federal prison for buying the gun used to kill Chicago Police Officer Ella French. Dunn and Brown were charged under different, less punitive statutes. ) ) ) ) ) COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT. The bipartisan federal Safer Communities Act that took effect last year created new specific federal criminal statutes banning straw purchases and gun trafficking - with harsh penalties of up to 15 years in prison. in his official capacity as State Registrar of Vital Records. On a national level, straw-purchasing cases are a priority for the government. Resources to Assist with Background Checks of Prospective Tenants Cook County (Chicago area) Illinois Court Records Green Bay Police Department Records. Search online court records from Wisconsin Superior Courts, Justice Courts, and Circuit Courts for free. The dealer said he sold guns to Brown on multiple occasions.īrown told authorities she put the guns in the trunk of her Ford Escape and Dunn would drive around selling them in Chicago, the affidavit said.īrown said they made about $1,000 per gun, according to the affidavit.
In Wisconsin, when a court in one county issues an arrest. In a FOX 32 special report, Anthony Ponce looks at how the gun tracing process works and how it’s changing.Ī Wisconsin gun dealer told authorities Brown walked up to his table at a gun show and a man with her said they were both law enforcement officers and he was "a chief or sheriff of Brookfield or something similar to that."Īnother time, the same man accompanied Brown and handed the dealer a business card with an email address that included the words "money is power."Īccording to the affidavit, the owner of Tom’s Military & Gun Shop in Fond du Lac, Wis., also said Brown was accompanied by a man who claimed he was a cop. On December 15, 2003, while still in Illinois custody, the defendant appeared in Cook County Court. Special Report: Heres how the feds trace guns when solving crimes
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