Dawan Smith, 27, of Ewing was arrested after a two-week investigation led to the seizure of a loaded .45 caliber handgun, a half-pound of marijuana, 13 bags of marijuana packaged for distribution and $1,055 in cash.
Smith was quickly released and FREE TO GO after his first appearance under NJ Bail Reform after the Arnold Foundation’s “Pretrial Risk Assessment” tool determined that he was not a danger to the community or a flight risk and therefore should not be subject to any accountable release – just a “promise” to appear.
More “validated pretrial risk assessment” Failures.
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Loaded Handgun, Cash, Over $2K Worth of Marijuana Seized Inside Ewing Home
(reported by RLS Media – Oct 5 2017)
The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force concluded a two-week investigation last Friday with one arrest, and the seizure of $2,760 in marijuana and a handgun, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.
According to police, on September 28th at approximately 2 p.m., officers executed search warrants at the New Trent Street home of 27-year-old Dawan Smith.
Police arrested Smith without incident as he exited the residence. A search of the property revealed a loaded .45 caliber handgun, a half-pound of marijuana, 13 bags of marijuana packaged for distribution and $1,055 in cash. The seized marijuana has an approximate street value of $2,760.
Authorities charged Smith with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with the intent to distribute, possession with the intent to distribute within 500 feet of a park and possession of a weapon while committing a narcotics offense. He was released pending further court proceedings.
You’ve been LIED to New Jersey…NJ Bail Reform is RECKLESS, DANGEROUS, and YOU are PAYING for it.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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