去年,居住在東紐瓦克(East Newark)24歲的中國籍留學生王子超因自己的汽車在去年11月停在斯凱勒大道汽車修理廠時,被修理廠的一名工人誤認為是輛被遺棄的車而打開了他的汽車後備箱,發現 “滿是步槍和彈藥”。報警之後,警方隨後搜查了他的家和車輛, 他還被指控有8隻無證氣槍。
王子超被指控非法擁有Zastavia Serbia AK-47, 22 口徑儒格步槍和獵槍,除了武器, 警方還在車內發現了數以百計的子彈以及一些大容量的彈匣。
據檢方稱,王子超承認槍枝為其所有,且並未在新州註冊,但他的律師表示,所有槍枝都在密西根州合法購買。檢方資料顯示,王子超持有學生簽證進入美國,就讀於密西根技術大學(Michigan Technological University),隨後獲得工作簽證,在新州一家地產公司擔任工程師職位。王子超的社交網站顯示他來自北京,學習成績出色,本科與碩士績點(GPA)分別為3.64、3.7。
王子超,以學生簽證進入美國,成績優良。
經過一年多的努力,終於讓檢察官相信他完全沒有犯罪動機,只是因為不懂新澤西的擁槍法律。最後他只是被plea deal一項指控,緩刑(probation)2年。
王子超本人持有Michigan的狩獵證,但沒有新州的證件,因為不懂新州的擁槍法律,加上自己的太粗心大意把槍落在車上,因而造成了這次判罰。
他目前在NJCU讀MBA。他曾經在Michigan Tech Univ 讀Civil Engineer,去年碩士畢業後在新州一家地產公司實習。
據該公司CEO Jack Yao介紹,王子超是一個年少有為、勤奮努力、有責任心的有志青年,將來一定能為社會做出自己的貢獻,因此他去年給法官寫了一封求情信,原文如下:
November 28th, 2018
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Honorable Judge Venable
Hudson County Superior Court, Room 910
595 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Cc. Darryl Smith, Esq.
Indictment No. 18-07-0598 Petition to Reconsider the Plea Deal
Dear Honorable Judge Venable,
My name is Jack Yao, I was the direct supervisor of Mr. Zichao Wang. I understand that Mr. Wang is in big legal trouble for gun procession charges. I have known Mr. Wang for more than 2 years now. Zichao is a well-educated civil engineer, he just obtained his M.S. Civil Engineer Degree from Michigan Technological University. Since graduation, he is actively engaged in the American Society of Civil Engineer and the American Concrete Institute to fulfill his obligation to the welfare of the society. While working with me for his post graduate internship, Zichao was certified as ACI Associate Concrete Special Inspector. He also just took the Professional Engineer exam this October. I believe this young man will greatly contribute to society in his professional and personal future
To my knowledge, Zichao acquired all of the firearms legally from the state of Michigan. Zichao has confided in me that he will voluntarily turn-in his firearms as some may be considered 「illegal」 in the State of New Jersey. However, his car was in an accident in New York before he came to New Jersey, His car was later brought to a body shop in Kearny, New Jersey, he had no chances of gaining access to the weapons in the car to officially register his fire arm and surrender the weapon that may be deemed 「illegal in New Jersey. The body shop employee discovered the weapons in his disabled car and reported to authority. ZiChao was arrested before he got a chance to register and/or surrender his weapons.
I have spoken to his attorney, Mr. Darryl Smith, and understood that he worked with the prosecutor』s office with 3 different prosecutors. The plea agreement for Zichao for a wavier of mandatory prison time and probation for 2nd degree illegal procession of fire arms (2C 39 5-f). I do appreciate the effort and consideration for Zichao. However, when I consulted with his immigration attorney, it was grave concern for me and ZiChao. If he were to accept this plea agreement, under his current immigration status, which is F-1 international student visa with practical training, this plea deal would have made his offense one of the 「aggravated felonies」 under current statue of Third circuit court of the United States. It will give him 「direct deportation」 and a permanent bar of reentry to the United States of America. My company is sponsoring him for his H-1B visa to be our civil engineer for our real estate development projects in Jersey City. It will be a great loss for my company, as well as for Hudson County and New Jersey. I am strongly urging you to ask the prosecutor to reconsider ZiChao』s immigration issue and make an lesser degree plea agreement for him such as Pri-Trial Intervention.
Zichao deserves a second chance. I respectfully ask you to give prosecutor and ZiChao』s attorney more time to resolve this with a better plea agreement for Zichao. If this case has to go to trail, it will be a huge waste of valuable law enforcement resources. It will also be a crucial delay in Zichao』s promising career. Zichao is in a dilemma that neither accepting this offer nor going to trial are favoring this young man, not to mention that he only has two days to make one of his most vital decisions in his life.
I strongly encourage Zichao to respectable decline the current plea agreement as 「deportation」 is foreseeable. I will seek a new attorney to work with Mr. Darryl Smith to help him further if necessary. Please feel free to contact me via jack@realmartrealty.com or my personal cell phone number at 201-887-8480 if you need to discuss this in person.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Best regards,
Jack Yao
然而,不幸又發生在這個小夥子的身上,就在上星期他突然被ICE抓了,關進移民局監獄。
最近美國發生了接二連三的槍擊案,造成政治環境的改變,他成為了替罪羊。
他的家人、同事、同學、鄰居都很震驚,雖然王子超被判緩刑,但是他並不是非法移民,他持有合法的F1身份,ICE翻舊案再次抓人實在讓人氣憤!
目前對於他的不幸遭遇,姚總和他的朋友希望新州的廣大華人朋友們能給予幫助。
姚先生希望華人社區的好心人們能關心王子超的不幸遭遇,伸出援手。他前面的官司已經花費了很多律師費,現在又需要請移民律師,還可能需要Post保釋金。大家可以PayPal他的DefenseFund: ZichaoW@MTU.EDU。更重要的是,希望大家能給新州參眾議員打個電話、發傳真,要求我們的民選官員過問一下此事,以期ICE和移民法官能夠理解被告的實際情況而給予假釋候審。
Senator Booker
Phone: (973) 639-8700
Senator Menendez
Phone: 973.645.3030
Fax :973.645.0502
Congressman Payne
Phone: (973)-645-3213
Fax: (973) 645-5902
再次感謝您為無辜的王子超給予的無私幫助!!!
謝謝!!!
關於新州擁槍的法律規定
新澤西生活網記者為此案特地聯繫了新澤西華人漁獵協會會長、NRA認證教官侯曉峰。侯曉峰指出,任何從外州搬來新州的持槍者應當要了解當地的相關法令規定,是擁槍人自己的責任,因為每個州對於槍枝的法律不同,在密西根合法並不意味著在新州合法。
侯曉峰說,新州對槍枝和彈夾容量有嚴格限制,新的規定更是限制了彈匣容量不能超過10發,而文中提到的仿AK47步槍的標準彈夾為30發;新州運輸槍枝時必須做到槍彈分離,在車內不能有任何上膛的槍枝;如果是留學生,則必須申請新州的槍證(FID),同時持有有效獵照才能合法擁槍。
此外,也提醒新州的廣大華人朋友,現在ICE真的是瘋狂到了極點,出門記得帶證件啊!