This series of evidence, first and foremost the explicit confessions of the defendant, leads to the conclusion that the indictment was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
As stated, the defendant's testimony was unreliable, tendential, full of contradictions, and partly included unreasonable claims.
The defendant changed his version not only from previous versions he had given, but also from the response to the indictment.
My conclusion is that there is no truth in his testimony and in his version that denies the commission of the acts.
The defendant's actions, which were proven as aforesaid, are capable of committing the elements of the offenses attributed to him in the indictment.
The defendant conspired to break into a bunker at the military base and steal the weapons, received the above-mentioned weapons that were stolen, led to the north, the entire process was connected to the consideration that the defendant confirms was paid to Shadi on three occasions, although the details of the consideration are unknown, and in his actions the defendant also used a vehicle to commit a crime.
- Therefore,, I convict the defendant of the offenseT attributed to him in writing in the indictment: Conspiracy to commit a crime - Offense according to Section 499(a)(1) to the Penal Law, Weapons Offenses (Possession of weapons) By Section 144(a) to the Penal Law, Weapons Offenses (Transporting Weapons) By Section 144(b) to the Penal Law, Weapons Offenses (Arms deal) By Section 144(b2) to the Penal Law, and the use of a vehicle to commit a crime according to Article 43 To the Traffic Ordinance (New Version).
Granted today, August 17, 2017, in the presence of the parties