Friday, January 11, 2008
Hells Angel pleads guilty; sentencing set
Charge: being a felon in possession of ammunition
By Lee Hammel TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
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BOSTON— A member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club — charged in several Worcester area incidents — pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to being a felon in possession of ammunition.
Russell Sinkis, 37, of 45 Oxford St., Auburn, changed his plea, without benefit of a plea bargain with the U.S. Attorney’s office. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV set sentencing for April 3.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher F. Bator. Mr. Sinkis has been in custody since his arrest April 24, with Magistrate Judge Timothy S. Hillman determining that he is a danger to the community.
Mr. Sinkis admitted to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that he went to the Boston Gun Range in Worcester Oct. 28, 2006, with two women, rented a Smith & Wesson pistol there, bought ammunition and shot it. Mr. Sinkis is not charged with illegal possession of the firearm because the government can prove that the ammunition, which was manufactured outside of Massachusetts, crossed state lines, but not the firearm, which was made in Massachusetts.
Judge Hillman refused bail after finding Mr. Sinkis a threat to obstruct justice, particularly in regard to attempt to intimidating witnesses. The magistrate judge found that three women whom he allegedly hit have taken out restraining orders against him. Although no charges have been filed, two sources told law enforcement agents that Mr. Sinkis severely beat a man who falsely claimed to be a member of the Hells Angels while at a tattoo convention in Worcester, said Judge Hillman, saying that Mr. Sinkis is a member of the Hells Angels.
Mr. Sinkis was convicted in 2005, in Dudley District Court, of assault and battery and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He was incarcerated for 60 days after being placed on two years’ probation and then violating probation. He also was placed on probation for two years after being charged with assault and battery and threatening on Feb. 12, 2007.
Mr. Sinkis worked part time as a disc jockey at a Centerfolds strip club during the month before his most recent arrest. He was married from 2001 to 2005, and paid child support for two children, but was $2,600 in arrears when arrested, Judge Hillman found.
James J. Gribouski, of Glickman, Sugarman, Kneeland & Gribouski in Worcester, is defending Mr. Sinkis
Hells Angel pleads guilty; sentencing set
Charge: being a felon in possession of ammunition
By Lee Hammel TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
[email protected]
BOSTON— A member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club — charged in several Worcester area incidents — pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to being a felon in possession of ammunition.
Russell Sinkis, 37, of 45 Oxford St., Auburn, changed his plea, without benefit of a plea bargain with the U.S. Attorney’s office. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV set sentencing for April 3.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher F. Bator. Mr. Sinkis has been in custody since his arrest April 24, with Magistrate Judge Timothy S. Hillman determining that he is a danger to the community.
Mr. Sinkis admitted to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that he went to the Boston Gun Range in Worcester Oct. 28, 2006, with two women, rented a Smith & Wesson pistol there, bought ammunition and shot it. Mr. Sinkis is not charged with illegal possession of the firearm because the government can prove that the ammunition, which was manufactured outside of Massachusetts, crossed state lines, but not the firearm, which was made in Massachusetts.
Judge Hillman refused bail after finding Mr. Sinkis a threat to obstruct justice, particularly in regard to attempt to intimidating witnesses. The magistrate judge found that three women whom he allegedly hit have taken out restraining orders against him. Although no charges have been filed, two sources told law enforcement agents that Mr. Sinkis severely beat a man who falsely claimed to be a member of the Hells Angels while at a tattoo convention in Worcester, said Judge Hillman, saying that Mr. Sinkis is a member of the Hells Angels.
Mr. Sinkis was convicted in 2005, in Dudley District Court, of assault and battery and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He was incarcerated for 60 days after being placed on two years’ probation and then violating probation. He also was placed on probation for two years after being charged with assault and battery and threatening on Feb. 12, 2007.
Mr. Sinkis worked part time as a disc jockey at a Centerfolds strip club during the month before his most recent arrest. He was married from 2001 to 2005, and paid child support for two children, but was $2,600 in arrears when arrested, Judge Hillman found.
James J. Gribouski, of Glickman, Sugarman, Kneeland & Gribouski in Worcester, is defending Mr. Sinkis
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) but today's organized crime comes in all different shapes and colors including every day people you may pass on the street and never suspect.
