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| Title: | CN ON: Targets Of Police Raid Drop Charter Challenge |
| Published On: | 2008-01-12 |
| Source: | Windsor Star (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-13 23:43:05 |
TARGETS OF POLICE RAID DROP CHARTER CHALLENGE
Three Windsor men who went to court this week arguing the lawfulness
of the commando-style raid in which they were arrested dropped their
challenge Friday and pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges.
Tyson Jerome Huff, 23, Carlos Antoine Puckerin, 24, and Guneyt Mehmet
Turker, 22, abandoned their charter challenge of what they had termed
an "unreasonable search," ending a week of proceedings that had
pre-empted their trial.
Turker pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for the purpose of
trafficking in relation to 53.5 grams of crack cocaine and 3.4 grams
of powdered cocaine found in the 2611 Meadowbrook Lane apartment.
GUILTY PLEA
He also pleaded guilty to weapons charges in relation to a sawed-off
shotgun found in the apartment. On bail in relation to other charges
at the time of the November 2005 raid, Turker also pleaded guilty to
violating the conditions of his release.
Huff pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana found in the apartment
and breaching the conditions of his bail.
Huff and Turker were in the apartment when police, wearing balaclavas
and armed with submachine guns, broke down the front door to search
the apartment for drugs. Officers tossed a stun grenade into the
apartment, then later used Tasers to subdue and handcuff the men.
Both men had court-ordered conditions not to associate with one another.
Puckerin arrived at the building after the raid. Friday he pleaded
guilty to possession of the marijuana police found on him.
Of the three men arrested, only Puckerin was named in the drug search
warrant that led to the police raid. His guilty plea is not related
to any of the contraband found inside the apartment.
Lawyer Kirk Munroe, who represented Huff, said Turker offered to take
responsibility for the cocaine and weapon found in the raid. "As far
as my client is concerned, he was made an offer he couldn't refuse."
Superior Court Justice Joseph Quinn is to sentence the three men next
week. All remain free on bail pending their sentencing.
Three Windsor men who went to court this week arguing the lawfulness
of the commando-style raid in which they were arrested dropped their
challenge Friday and pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges.
Tyson Jerome Huff, 23, Carlos Antoine Puckerin, 24, and Guneyt Mehmet
Turker, 22, abandoned their charter challenge of what they had termed
an "unreasonable search," ending a week of proceedings that had
pre-empted their trial.
Turker pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for the purpose of
trafficking in relation to 53.5 grams of crack cocaine and 3.4 grams
of powdered cocaine found in the 2611 Meadowbrook Lane apartment.
GUILTY PLEA
He also pleaded guilty to weapons charges in relation to a sawed-off
shotgun found in the apartment. On bail in relation to other charges
at the time of the November 2005 raid, Turker also pleaded guilty to
violating the conditions of his release.
Huff pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana found in the apartment
and breaching the conditions of his bail.
Huff and Turker were in the apartment when police, wearing balaclavas
and armed with submachine guns, broke down the front door to search
the apartment for drugs. Officers tossed a stun grenade into the
apartment, then later used Tasers to subdue and handcuff the men.
Both men had court-ordered conditions not to associate with one another.
Puckerin arrived at the building after the raid. Friday he pleaded
guilty to possession of the marijuana police found on him.
Of the three men arrested, only Puckerin was named in the drug search
warrant that led to the police raid. His guilty plea is not related
to any of the contraband found inside the apartment.
Lawyer Kirk Munroe, who represented Huff, said Turker offered to take
responsibility for the cocaine and weapon found in the raid. "As far
as my client is concerned, he was made an offer he couldn't refuse."
Superior Court Justice Joseph Quinn is to sentence the three men next
week. All remain free on bail pending their sentencing.
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