Commuted to time served. Still a convicted felon, but out of jail shortly.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/gov_chris_christie_commutes_se.html
New Jersey has long had a reputation as being hostile to gunowners.
It also has confusing laws, and the original article detailing the person’s arrest and charges was equally confusing in this regard.
I have heard that you need a Firearms Owners ID to simply own a firearm.
I have also heard that you can own firearms without a permit but only need a NJ Firearms Owner ID if you wish to buy a new firearm or ammo, and that handguns require a permit to purchase each additional handgun.
I’m not really clear what the laws on–both from reading the article and trying to decipher the laws from the NJ Gov’s websites.
I’ve had people from NJ tell me that you need a Firearm’s owner’s ID to merely possess a gun; while other have told me this only applies to purchasing guns and ammo.
glad theres at least some good news for the poor sonuvabitch. thanks for the update, gentlemen.
They have communist laws put in place by dumbass liberals.
I would say that is a safe bet. Not being allowed to argue statutory exceptions to a jury is an outrageous miscarriage of justice and the kind of thing I would think any group specializing in appellate work would be chomping at the bit to take.
If however he did want a full pardon and Christie didn’t give it we need to find out and let him know he will fail on a national stage unless he pardons this guy.
Fucked up police and a moronic prosecutor in this case.
Don’t forget the judge…
Why would anyone want a gun for protection in NJ? http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/essecx_county_sees_fatal_end_t.html
A man was shot and killed in Newark on Sunday night, capping a violent weekend in Essex County that saw nine reported carjackings, nine shootings and three attempted carjackings, authorities said.
Don’t forget the judge…
Wasn’t the judge the biggest piece of shit in this whole matter? I believe he was not allowing the jury to hear certain arguments from the defendant.
here…http://reason.org/news/show/brian-aitkens-mistake
Brian Aitken claimed he was moving between residences, and there is pretty strong evidence that he was. Sue Aitken testified that her son was moving his belongings from her house to his. So did Aitken’s roommate. One of the police officers at the scene testified that Aitken’s car was filled with personal belongings.
Yet Judge Morley wouldn’t allow Aitken to claim the exemption for transporting guns between residences. He wouldn’t even let the jury know about it. During deliberations, the jurors asked three times about exceptions to the law, which suggests they weren’t comfortable convicting Aitken. Morley refused to answer them all three times. Gilbert and Nappen, Aitken’s lawyers, say he also should have been protected by a federal law that forbids states from prosecuting gun owners who are transporting guns between residences. Morley would not let Aitken cite that provision either.
Yes, he was. But he’s gone and now the extremely anti-gun AG needs to go as well.
My main concern now is, why are judges in the US allowed to refuse evidence into the court room?
What kind of fucking justice system is this?
No shit. Even back when I carried a badge and could legally carry in NJ I was told that I better not do it with hollow points. So I had to get that weak-assed Federal EFMJ ammo to be in compliance with my agency (which does not allow FMJ, SWC, or other non expanding bullets) and the state’s laws.
I avoid that state and the state north of it as much as I can for a reason.
Hey Chrisite, u the man!
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Sentence of Man Sent to Jail for Owning Guns Legally
Awesome! This ties into another thread around here about this very same case.
Nice to see a common sense solution to this rediculous situation.
It would be better if his criminal record for this case was entirely wiped clean of this entire ordeal.
yes, it should be expunged no doubt.
dude… that IS this thread. 
Freed New Jersey Man Wants Gun Conviction Overturned
A New Jersey man whose seven-year prison sentence was commuted this week and is now seeking to get his felony gun charge conviction overturned blamed judicial “bullying” for his guilty verdict
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/23/freed-new-jersey-man-wants-gun-conviction-overturned/