Marine MP sentenced for having gun in Fort Lee?

Marine MP sentenced for having gun in Fort Lee, remains free on appeal
Posted by: cliffviewpilot
Posted date: September 21, 2013

EXCLUSIVE: A judge yesterday reluctantly sentenced a Marine MP whose loaded service weapon was brandished at police by another man during a melee outside a Fort Lee nightclub to five years in state prison.

However, he allowed Hisashi Pompey to remain free on appeal based on his service to his country. If Pompey loses the bid, he will have to serve three years behind bars before he’ll be eligible for parole.

Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian said he really had no choice under the state law known as the Graves Act.

“Other states are different, but here we have mandatory sentences,” Jerejian told him. “This was basically a very unfortunate situation, and the plea offer still included state prison time and would have cost you your career.

“I thought military weapons were covered in all states,” he said. “If I had known they weren’t recognized in New Jersey, I never would have brought it here.”
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