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To: Saulamanca who wrote (22551)	2/8/2020 11:30:44 AM
From: Saulamanca	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 49301

You be the judge! Here’s your chance to guess the bail amounts for accused Chicago gun offenders February 5, 2020 CWB Chicago Citywide It’s time for another round of “You Be The Judge.” We’ll lay out the details of gun offense allegations that have recently been filed against folks in Chicago. And we’ll give you some background info on the accused. Then, you get to guess how much bond a judge ordered them to pay to go free while awaiting trial (if any). First up, 22-year-old Lamont Morris. Police said they pulled over a vehicle in Logan Square around 1:45 a.m. Saturday after they saw it drive onto the sidewalk “several times.” Morris was sitting in the rear passenger seat, police said, and officers said they recovered a loaded handgun from a storage pocket on the back of the seat in front of him. (A semi-automatic rifle was also found behind the driver’s side passenger seat, where another person was seated, police said.) Prosecutors refused to file felony charges against Morris. Instead, he faces misdemeanor counts of possessing a firearm without a firearm owner’s ID (FOID) card, possessing ammunition without a FOID card, and reckless conduct. Relevant background? Morris was sentenced to two year’s probation in January 2019 after he pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm. Police said they pulled him over after a shots fired call on the west side and discovered a loaded revolver sitting on the floorboard at his feet. What did Judge Arthur Willis decide would be an appropriate bail for Morris’ arrest on Saturday? Zero dollars. Willis released Morris on his own recognizance. Next, let’s say “hello” to 25-year-old Richard Sainka of Brookfield. Continued