ran across this one today.
matthew cody eat a dick!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_...ing_pot_factory_gets_no_jail_after_snitc.html
matthew cody eat a dick!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_...ing_pot_factory_gets_no_jail_after_snitc.html
Matthew Cody, firefighter busted for running pot factory, gets no jail after snitching on NYFD pal
A city firefighter convicted of growing a large crop of marijuana plants in Queens was sentenced Friday to no jail time as a reward for testifying against a fellow Bravest in the federal drug case.
Matthew Cody, the financially-strapped owner of a house in Bellerose made the decision to allow firefighter Patrick Murray operate the marijuana operation in the basement in order to cover the mortgage shortfall.
Cody, 29, was facing five years in prison when he made the decision last month to rat out Murray who is also a reputed member of a drug gang called "The Master Race."
Murray was convicted of all charges.
"I realized I did make an incredibly stupid mistake and because of that I embarrassed my family tremendously and lost the respect of everyone I've known and caused bad publicity for the Fire Department," Cody said in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Cody, a seven year veteran, resigned from the FDNY on Thursday. He and Murray worked in Engine 292 in Woodside.
Defense lawyer Raymond Perini said the defendant had paid a heavy price for his crime. "People now know that you turned on a fellow firefighter and there are repercussions, perhaps socially, he is going to be ostracized," Perini said.
Cody has filed for personal bankruptcy and claims he is over $1 million in debt, largely due to two houses he had purchased as investments. He lists only $93,000 in assets.
"I think the gravity of the offense is racheted up because you were a public servant," said Judge John Gleeson. "You lost your position in the Fire Department and you should have."
Cody could have received 16 months in prison even with his cooperation, but the judge sentenced him to probation and 150 hours of community service.