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Cesar Sayoc, accused of mailing bombs to Trump's critics, is expected to plead guilty
Source: Washington Post
Cesar Sayoc, accused of mailing bombs to Trump’s critics, is expected to plead guilty
By Matt Zapotosky March 15 at 4:00 PM
Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man accused of mailing possible package bombs to prominent critics of President Trump across the country, is likely to plead guilty to federal charges next week, a court docket entry suggests.
The entry in Sayoc’s criminal case in the Southern District of New York says that a March 21 pretrial conference has been changed to a “plea” — an indication that Sayoc is likely to admit guilt. It is not clear to what charges Sayoc may plead guilty, and such agreements can collapse before they are finalized in court.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment beyond confirming the publicly available court record. Sayoc’s defense attorney did not return a message.
Sayoc, 56, who had been living in a van in Aventura, Fla., was charged in November in a 30-count indictment with, among other things, using a weapon of mass destruction, illegal mailing of explosives and threatening interstate communications. He faces possible life in prison, if convicted.
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By Matt Zapotosky March 15 at 4:00 PM
Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man accused of mailing possible package bombs to prominent critics of President Trump across the country, is likely to plead guilty to federal charges next week, a court docket entry suggests.
The entry in Sayoc’s criminal case in the Southern District of New York says that a March 21 pretrial conference has been changed to a “plea” — an indication that Sayoc is likely to admit guilt. It is not clear to what charges Sayoc may plead guilty, and such agreements can collapse before they are finalized in court.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment beyond confirming the publicly available court record. Sayoc’s defense attorney did not return a message.
Sayoc, 56, who had been living in a van in Aventura, Fla., was charged in November in a 30-count indictment with, among other things, using a weapon of mass destruction, illegal mailing of explosives and threatening interstate communications. He faces possible life in prison, if convicted.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/cesar-sayoc-who-is-accused-of-mailing-bombs-to-trumps-critics-expected-to-plead-guilty/2019/03/15/f9ef4e80-4756-11e9-aaf8-4512a6fe3439_story.html