It is understood that Zhou Libo was charged with five counts, including illegal possession of weapons, illegal possession of controlled drug methamphetamine (ice) and making phone calls while driving.
According to court information, Zhou Libo was formally charged with five crimes.
According to Stephen scarin, Zhou Libo's lawyer, Zhou Libo refused to plead guilty in court. The lawyer said that Zhou Libo was indeed driving on the day of the incident, but it was not clear how weapons and drugs appeared in his car.
Scarin also said that Zhou Libo believed that he would not be convicted.
It is worth noting that in this court appearance, Zhou Libo changed his defense lawyer. Scarin's profile on his personal website shows that "he was named one of the 100 super lawyers in the past four years by The New York Times".
According to local media reports, the next trial date of this case is February 1 day. The prosecution pointed out that if convicted of possession of drugs in the second degree, Zhou Libo will face three and a half to 15 years in prison.
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2065438+0765438+1October 19 in the early morning, two China citizens were stopped by the police in the American town of Latington because their Mercedes-Benz garage was abnormal and the driver turned on his cell phone. The driver's name is Zhou Libo, 49 years old, and there is a passenger in the car.
In the subsequent search, the police found a black pistol holster, a pistol loaded with bullets and two transparent plastic bags filled with drugs. Two people were arrested on the spot.
20 17 65438+ 10 On October 20th, Zhou Libo (left) was released on bail in Nassau County District Court, New York, USA, ready to leave with his lawyer. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ying photo
Later, Zhou Libo was arraigned by Nassau County District Court in New York. Zhou Libo left with his wife and lawyer after paying $5,000 bail.
20 17 65438+ 10 On October 20th, Zhou Libo (first from left) was released on bail and interviewed with his lawyer outside the court. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ying photo
Before leaving, Zhou Libo told reporters waiting outside that the guns in his car were legal, but he didn't say who owned them or mention drugs.
After that, after investigation, the prosecution decided not to initiate criminal proceedings against the other party in the incident, and Zhou Libo became the only object of prosecution.
The grand jury voted to prosecute Zhou Libo.