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Charges dropped against suspect gang members Date published: 2/14/2008
BY ELLEN BILTZ
Gang-related charges against three Spotsylvania men were dismissed yesterday at their preliminary hearing in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. William Ellis, 18, Juan Gray, 20, and Jeffrey Brown, 18, had been charged with criminal street gang participation, robbery and assault by mob. They also had two juvenile co-defendants. One pleaded no contest to robbery and gang participation before the trial and was found guilty. The other boy's case is yet to be heard. After hours of testimony by a gang expert and other witnesses, Judge Joseph J. Ellis said he did not see enough proof to send the men to trial for gang charges. "I'm satisfied there is a gang. I'm not satisfied there is a criminal gang," he said. While Gray and Ellis left with all of their charges dropped, Brown's robbery charge was the only one not dismissed. All of the charges stemmed from an incident Dec. 3 when a 14-year-old boy was walking home from the school bus stop. He testified yesterday that when he got close to his house, someone yelled to him and then asked him why he was "Bangin' them colors" referring to his red T-shirt. He identified Brown as the man who approached him. Detective Jason Dembowski, who was certified by Ellis as an expert in gang methodology, told the court the color red symbolized the Blood gang, which is a rival of the Crips gang. All of the defendants were accused of being members of a Crips subset called the 316 Mafia. The 14-year-old boy went on to tell the judge that Brown had ripped his T-shirt off and then grabbed him by his neck, threw him against his house and punched him twice. He said a group of other men were close by laughing, including Ellis and Gray. "I felt embarrassed and I felt scared," he said. "I was afraid of every single one of them." The boy's mother testified that when she went to get the shirt back, Brown was "swirling it over his head like a trophy," and multiple people who were standing in the group cursed at her. She said as she walked away, one person said "next time my son wore red, they would kill him."
this is the faimly member ! if all you say is true than what is the excuse for your child maybe you should check out his myspace seens you look at the 16 year olds so much im tired of you pointing fingers at my faimly when you have done alot of the same no one likes to be wrong but just admit that you are in the same boat as that poor mother! any ways i am ready to let this all go if you are and please lets do just that! if you ask me the two of you should be binding together and try to eliminate the prob.
So you are going to justify the verbal abuse you put that child through? What lesson did he learn from that? You let your cracked up boyfriend beat him like a grown man when he was only 14 What lesson did he learn from that? Maybe thats why he joined a gang and still is in a gang because he needs protection from his own family.
I am a family member of the 16 year old EX gang member. I saw this mother daily and she looked to tired and stressed out of this matter. This family was a prisoner of their own home. I feel that this case should have contined, and found them guilty of gang related activity. This family really needs closure. No family should have to fear the life of themselves or even there child. So I hope that if your child is in a GANG ACTIVITY that you try your best to get them out.
I may have beat my sons butt for the things he was doing maybe you should try it....and yes I know God..Thanks to him My son is out of the Gang so pray for yours and maybe he will Bless you the same
First of all do you even know God, Because the things I have heard come out of your mouth towards your own child sure wasnt God-like. And when you allowed your boyfriend to beat the you know what out of him, were you blessing God then, you dont even go to church so dont try and bring God in it now. Dont try to make these people believe you are an innocent victim cause your not. You are as much at fault as everyone else involved. So grow up and own up to your part.
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