[PROCEEDINGS TERMINATED] United States of Argonath vs. Daniel Soprano

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From: Vice City Police Department Headquarters
VCPD Headquarters, 231 Washington Beach Road, Vice City, Florida
To: Honourable Criminal Court Judge
143 Downtown State Street, The Court House, Vice City, Florida
Topic: United States of Argonath vs. Daniel Soprano 


I. Opening Statement

Vice City's Bureau has been investigating certain weapon trading hotspots for a while with the intention to put an end to illegal weapon traficking and protect the normal weapon flow through the Ammunation Stores. An affiliated Operative has managed to obtain tapes of the defendant, Daniel Soprano, caught trading Protecta Bulldog Combat Shotguns, which are currently deemed illegal in the State of Vice. After reviewing the evidence and requesting a search warrant, we were given clearance to seize weaponry within Daniel Soprano's properties.

II. Case Breakdown

Criminal acts committed by Daniel Soprano
We, the FBI, declare the criminal violations committed by the defendant to be listed herein:

• Section II. Basic Civil Rights
  Ordinance III
      The right for private citizens to sell firearms and weaponry extended to weapons which are legal for
      licensed businesses (i.e. AmmuNations) to sell. The sale of weaponry that is illegal for such a business
      to sell is a criminal act.

  
  Mr. Soprano has been caught trading Protecta Bulldog Combat Shotguns, which have been recently brought in Vice City by smugglers. It is currently deemed an illegal weapon, as it is not sold by any Ammunation and can only be obtained from the Yacht sailors.

• After approval of the search warrant, the following buildings were searched and weaponry was seized from them:

      Private Property #55, Starfish Island House, Starfish Island
      Warehouse #272, Truckers Union Depot, Vice Port

  Both properties are under Mr. Soprano's ownership. They were found to host multiple illegal weapon caches, apart from Protecta Bulldog.

• Section III. Criminal Law
  Act I
      Under punishment by law enforcement, no individual may commit murder, acts of thievery or burglary,
      assault, vandalism, rape, abduction, fraud, or any act of harming one's wealth, property, or health.

  
  During the performed search warrant at Warehouse #272, the defendant drove a Cheetah sports car and bailed out right when we were preparing to breach, hitting SWAT Commander Joseph Becker in the process. He suffered serious injuries in the pelvis and leg area and required hospitalization after.
  
  III. Evidence
  
  Exhibit I
  
  Defendant trading Protecta Bulldog from his Property:
  
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  Exhibit II
  
  An affiliated tenant within the Defendant's Warehouse trading Protecta Bulldog from it:
  
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  Exhibit III
  
  Raid on Private Property #55 and temporary arrest of the Defendant: ( audio not related to the game )
  
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  Exhibit IV
  
  Raid on Warehouse #272 ( audio unavailable due to error from Youtube's copyright system )
  
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  Specifics of warrant issued by FBI:
  
  Federal warrant #2 - Daniel Soprano
  Filed on August 22nd, 2016
  Approved by Chief Justice Stormeus on August 24th, 2016
  Executed on August 24th, 2016
  
  IV. Charges & Demands
  
  Charges
  
  One count - Illegal weaponry possession.
  One count - Illegal weaponry traficking.
  One count - Attempted murder.
  
  Demands
  
  
  • Defendant to be issued a fine of $60.000 as a penalty for using illegal methods as a source of income, large-scale possession of illegal weaponry, instead of reporting it to proper authorities and attempted murder.
  • Defendant to serve 8 years and 4 months (25 minutes) in federal prison.
  
  V. Settlement Offer
  
  If the defendant pleads guilty to all charges in court then the VCPD & FBI is willing to lower its demand to $30.000 financial penalty and 4 years and 2 months (12 minutes and 30 seconds) in federal prison.
  
  
  Signed,
  
  

  F.B.I Director Hynek Lydell Pershing

  VCPD Captain / SWAT Commander Joseph Becker

  F.B.I Special Agent William Curtis

  VCPD Officer / SWAT Operative Pablo Ochoa

  VCPD Officer / SWAT Operative Brian Kupchenko

  F.B.I Agent
  Paul Collin
  
         
  
  
  

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The defendant has been informed through a letter about the Court Case.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Vice City Division

Date: August 24th, 2016

Dear Mr. Soprano,

I am writing to inform you that a federal prosecution case has been opened against you in the Court of the State of Vice. Assuming you are aware of this case, you are required to attend court to face trial for criminal charges. Failing to do so will result in you losing the court case.

The court case can be accessed here. You are to inform the court whether you will be defending yourself in the case or hire a lawyer. A judge should acknowledge the case.

You may also accept our Settlement Offer by pleading guilty and lowering the fine demand and prison time.

Yours sincerely,

Hynek Lydell Pershing
FBI Director

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I, Daniel Soprano, authorize Marco Soprano to represent me in this case as my lawyer.

[Marco]

From: Ocean Beach Mansion, 92 Ocean Drive, Vice City, Florida
To: The Court House, 143 Bayshore Avenue, Vice City, Florida


  TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF VICE CITY


  I, Marco Soprano, Senior Counsel (SC) under the Argonath Bar Association ([ABA]) and Vice City Court-licensed lawyer, will be representing Daniel Soprano, the defendant in this case.



MOTION TO DISCOVER

  In order to grant the defendant the right of a fair trial, the Defense moves Court to order the Prosecution to provide the following information:

- The contents of the following warrant:

Specifics of warrant issued by FBI:
Federal warrant #2 - Daniel Soprano
Filed on August 22nd, 2016
Approved by Chief Justice Stormeus on August 24th, 2016
Executed on August 24th, 2016

- The timeline of Exhibits I, II, III and IV.


  The Defense requests a period of 48 hours for the filing of it's opening statement, to start counting from the Court's ruling over this pre-trial motion.




  Marco Soprano, S.C.

[Brian]

I, the honorable Judge, Andrew Banks, of the Vice City court will hereby take charge, and handle this court case. Starting from the date, twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Sixteen

Due to the delay on our side, the court grants the defense three full days (may be extended upon request.) to file their opening statement to the court, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Yours sincerely,
Honorable judge of the Vice City court, Andrew 'Hondo' Banks.

[Marco]

  Your Honor,


  The Defense requires a court ruling over the motion previously filed in the court hall. The motion to discover evidence is required for the defense due to previous procedural precedents set by State v Gvardia, which include the release of a copy of the execution warrant AND the timeline of the events presented by the prosecution. As stated by Chief Justice Stormeus,

In order for citizens to retain the right to a fair trial, it is imperative that they and their legal counsel are able to review all evidence of any crimes against them.

  Given the technicalities involved in cases such as these, the Defense requires a copy of the execution warrant, and explanations regarding the dating of the presented exhibits as the way they are currently offered does not give either time or date, contrary to what has been shown in the previously cited case. It is imperative for the Defense that such information be presented and examined before filing a opening statement.

  Due to the delay faced in this case, and in order to guarantee a fair trial, the Defense asks the court to start counting the deadline time for the filing of the opening statement AFTER the prosecution presents the required documentation, or at the time of it's ruling should the court reject the defense's motion.



  Marco Soprano, S.C.

[Brian]

  Your Honor,


  The Defense requires a court ruling over the motion previously filed in the court hall. The motion to discover evidence is required for the defense due to previous procedural precedents set by State v Gvardia, which include the release of a copy of the execution warrant AND the timeline of the events presented by the prosecution. As stated by Chief Justice Stormeus,

  Given the technicalities involved in cases such as these, the Defense requires a copy of the execution warrant, and explanations regarding the dating of the presented exhibits as the way they are currently offered does not give either time or date, contrary to what has been shown in the previously cited case. It is imperative for the Defense that such information be presented and examined before filing a opening statement.

  Due to the delay faced in this case, and in order to guarantee a fair trial, the Defense asks the court to start counting the deadline time for the filing of the opening statement AFTER the prosecution presents the required documentation, or at the time of it's ruling should the court reject the defense's motion.



  Marco Soprano, S.C.

Motion granted, we'll await a response from the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Yours sincerely,
Honorable judge of the Vice City court, Andrew 'Hondo' Banks.

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Your honor, the approximate timeline of the events is as following:

Exhibit I: August 11th 2016
Exhibit II: August 20th 2016
Exhibit III: August 24th 2016, approx. 13:17 server time
Exhibit IV: August 24th 2016, approx. 14:56 server time

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Vice City Law Courts Argonath Federal Court

From: The desk of the Honorable Alexander Treblin Address: 143 Downtown State Street, Downtown Vice City, Florida Topic: "United States of Argonath v Daniel Soprano"

DIRECTIONS

The Court will not be processing this case, as this case has laid dormant in the Federal Court for at least a year, the Court will be thus ordering the Register to draw up an order and discontinue the proceedings. 

DATED AND ORDERED, on this 5th day of December, 2017.

Signed,

Alexander Treblin
Alexander Treblin
Judge