Boston man guilty of shooting at car while driving with his two kids

[Buck F]

Boston man guilty of shooting at car while driving with his two kids

31-year-old Che Meranda was found guilty of exchanging shots with another vehicle while he had his two children in his car

www.boston.com

"Last week a Middlesex Superior Court jury found Meranda guilty of two counts of assault with intent to kill, assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a firearm and carrying a firearm while loaded, possession of ammunition, two counts of reckless endangerment of a child, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building"

The other guy got charged with with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card, armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building.

WTF?

 

[Rat187]

If I read this right 'El Che' had a LTC, the other Bozo did not? Inferring from the charges.

WTF Caring while loaded...? On what?

 

[robjax]

So is he guilty only because his kids were in the car?

The headline kind of implies he would be not guilty of his kids were not in the car.

Talk about hyping a headline….

 

[chris_1001]

Wtf is right!

 

[walter62]

has been charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card,

Just an aside; what is this? TRIPLE jeopardy? Same thing has 3 different charges?

 

[nstassel]

has been charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card,

Just an aside; what is this? TRIPLE jeopardy? Same thing has 3 different charges?

It's misleading because of the coding used on complaints but there's the different crimes alleged. There's the basic unlawful possession of a firearm not at home or place of work. That's 18 months mandatory. Then there's the additional enhanced crime of doing an that is the gun is loaded. That theoretically carries a year from and after but you can get probation for that crime. Then the FID charge is for the ammo which has no mandatory time.

 

[MaverickNH]

So is he guilty only because his kids were in the car?

He had one of his kids hold his beer while he was shooting and driving - charged with delinquency of a minor.

 

[robjax]

He had one of his kids hold his beer while he was shooting and driving - charged with delinquency of a minor.

That would be awesome.

 

[Broc]

Boston man guilty of shooting at car while driving with his two kids

31-year-old Che Meranda was found guilty of exchanging shots with another vehicle while he had his two children in his car

www.boston.com

"Last week a Middlesex Superior Court jury found Meranda guilty of two counts of assault with intent to kill, assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a firearm and carrying a firearm while loaded, possession of ammunition, two counts of reckless endangerment of a child, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building"

The other guy got charged with with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card, armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building.

WTF?

LOL at "carrying without a license, carrying without an FID".

They should have kept the class B license, could have turned that into 3 charges.

I would like to hear form one of the lawyer - When you show up to the PD, do you laugh at these charges?

 

[Horrible]

LOL at "carrying without a license, carrying without an FID".

They should have kept the class B license, could have turned that into 3 charges.

I would like to hear form one of the lawyer - When you show up to the PD, do you laugh at these charges?

LOL. That is some crack journalism, there I tell ya!

 

[Varmint]

LOL at "carrying without a license, carrying without an FID".

They should have kept the class B license, could have turned that into 3 charges.

I would like to hear form one of the lawyer - When you show up to the PD, do you laugh at these charges?

What about carrying without a drivers license? Carrying without a AAA card? Carrying without a sense of humor?

 

[greencobra]

your folks name you che you gotta walk the walk..

 

[Asaltweapon]

your folks name you che you gotta walk the walk..

Ya think??

 

[groundscrapers]

Every article out there was hot trash. I was able to actually find what they were charged with.

Morris faces the following charges:
• Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License
• Carrying a Firearm without a License
• Possession of a Firearm Without an FID Card
• Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card
• Armed Assault to Murder
• Assault and Battery with a Firearm
• Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building

Meranda faces the following charges:
• Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License
• Carrying a Firearm without a License
• Possession of a Firearm Without an FID Card
• Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card
• Armed Assault to Murder
• Reckless Endangerment of a Child
• Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building
• Attaching Number Plate Violation
• Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License

Two Arrested on Warrants in Connection with August 25th North Cambridge Shootings (Cambridge Police Department) — Nextdoor

We wanted to share an important update on an investigation that followed a shooting on August 25th. The Cambridge Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office today announced that Maurice Morris, 30, Brockton, and Che Meranda, 29, Boston, were arrested on numerous warrants...

nextdoor.com

**pro tip** if you are gonna get into a gunfight in an anti gun state make sure your shit is squared away because charges will be following....

 

[ridleyman]

What's the big deal? He was teaching his kids gun safety.

 

[42!]

“To truly address this type of gun violence we must aggressively address it through both enforcement and meaningful change to strengthen our gun laws,” Ryan added.

Neither person legally possessed the gun. So what? More laws to make it more unlawful? idiocy knows no bounds.

 

[headednorth]

There's the basic unlawful possession of a firearm not at home or place of work.

Is there a different charge for possession at home? Why the distinction?

 

[drgrant]

Is there a different charge for possession at home? Why the distinction?

Because mass is weird.... . There's always been this "charge wall" between having a handgun at home and "about". Part of it comes from the fact that at one point in Mass, there was a peon level device where you were allowed to buy a handgun with a purchase permit, and basically keep it in your house, but you weren't otherwise allowed to just lug it around anywhere unless the movement was covered by an exception in the law. Even though the "Permit to puchase" vehicle is long dead, there's still detreitus left in the laws from it.. .for better or worse.

 

[headednorth]

Because mass is weird.... . There's always been this "charge wall" between having a handgun at home and "about". Part of it comes from the fact that at one point in Mass, there was a peon level device where you were allowed to buy a handgun with a purchase permit, and basically keep it in your house, but you weren't otherwise allowed to just lug it around anywhere unless the movement was covered by an exception in the law. Even though the "Permit to puchase" vehicle is long dead, there's still detreitus left in the laws from it.. .for better or worse.

So a guy who is not prohibited but not licensed defends himself from a home invasion. Shoots a guy dead in his living room. 100% legit in every way aside from not being licensed. Does he have a prayer when he gets to court?

 

[not new guy]

He had one of his kids hold his beer while he was shooting and driving - charged with delinquency of a minor.

If he was in fact loaded while carrying he’d probably be holding the beer between his legs while shooting instead of having the good sense to let the kid hold it and risk spilling it.

The defense rests.

 

[nstassel]

Is there a different charge for possession at home? Why the distinction?

Since 1975 it's been a misdemeanor in mass to have a gun without an fid card in the home or place of work but a felony with a mandatory sentence to "carry" outside the home or place of work. Don't bother saying nobody gets the mandatory sentence bc many do all the time.

So a guy who is not prohibited but not licensed defends himself from a home invasion. Shoots a guy dead in his living room. 100% legit inhave s every way aside from not being licensed. Does he have a prayer when he gets to court?

In that scenario a person could get a cwof for the misdemeanor so not terrible but also they'd likely get some alternative disposition like pretrial probation.

 

[Bigfudge16]

So a guy who is not prohibited but not licensed defends himself from a home invasion. Shoots a guy dead in his living room. 100% legit in every way aside from not being licensed. Does he have a prayer when he gets to court?

Slightly lesser charge if it took place in a state that operated bases on logic rather than emotion. That may also have been the case in Massachusetts at some point but not in my lifetime

 

[headednorth]

Don't bother saying nobody gets the mandatory sentence bc many do all the time.

Back in the day, I actually met a friend of friend who did time for that.

 

[garandman]

///**pro tip** if you are gonna get into a gunfight in an anti gun state make sure your shit is squared away because charges will be following....

What states can you shoot at each other in traffic?

Wish it was legal in Boston, would really clear out the commuter traffic….

 

[drgrant]

What states can you shoot at each other in traffic?

All of them. Whether you should or not is a whole other discussion....

 

[groundscrapers]

What states can you shoot at each other in traffic?

Wish it was legal in Boston, would really clear out the commuter traffic….

Charges Dismissed Against Man Who Shot at Driver on I-95 in Miami-Dade

Nearly two years after a shootout on I-95, charges against Eric Popper have been dismissed.

www.nbcmiami.com

Florida apparently

 

[StevieP]

has been charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card,

Just an aside; what is this? TRIPLE jeopardy? Same thing has 3 different charges?

that's so they can drop two of the charges to "do him a favor."

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Since 1975 it's been a misdemeanor in mass to have a gun without an fid card in the home or place of work but a felony with a mandatory sentence to "carry" outside the home or place of work. Don't bother saying nobody gets the mandatory sentence bc many do all the time.

A great example is the case of the law student from TX who did 26 months for being an undocumented firearms owner in MA, with no other associated crime associated with the gun/ammo charges.

 

[Admin]

“This type of gun violence cannot be tolerated in our communities. It is difficult to assess which is worse, that Mr. Meranda fired multiple rounds while his vehicle was traveling through a densely populated area during a time when many people were outside or that he was engaged in a gun battle while his two small children were in the car. While incredibly, no one was struck, the risk that was created is staggering,” said District Attorney Ryan. “To truly address this type of gun violence we must aggressively address it through both enforcement and meaningful change to strengthen our gun laws,” District Attorney Ryan continued.

Amazing

 

[Rat187]

"District Attorney. “To truly address this type of gun violence we must aggressively address it through both enforcement and meaningful change to strengthen our gun laws,”

Amazing

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