--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
Did you see his picture?
FREEHOLD A 34-year-old Brooklyn tattoo artist charged with
manslaughter in
> connection with the death of a man outside Club Deep Jan. 14
entered an informal plea of
> not guilty this afternoon.
>
> Alexander J. Franklin, of 74th Street in Brooklyn, was charged with
manslaughter in the
> death of James C. Morrison, 25, which occurred outside the club on
Second Avenue.
>
> On Feb. 10, Superior Court Judge James J. McGann set Franklin's
bail at $300,000.
>
> At Franklin's initial appearance this afternoon, his attorney, John
P. Johnston, asked
> Superior Court Judge Paul F. Chaiet to reduce Franklin's bail to
$200,000.
>
> Before Johnston could explain the reason behind his request, Chaiet
told him: "You can be
> heard, but I'll tell you, quite frankly, it won't make a
difference.'' Chaiet explained that
> Johnston could file a formal request for a bail hearing, but said
he would not lower the bail
> now based on the content of this case's reports.
>
> Johnston then briefly stated that Franklin has family members
living in Monmouth County
> who could use their home's equity as $200,000 toward bail.
>
> Franklin, known locally as Old School Alex, is a well-known tattoo
artist who works in
> Brooklyn Ink, in the Bayridge section of the borough. He was soft-
spoken in court, and
> entered the room with a dark green suit jacket obscuring the
tattoos on his arms and
> wrists.
>
> After Franklin's brief appearance, Johnston had no comment. But he
handed a reporter a
> brief written statement:
>
> "I do not intend to try this case outside of court, whether in the
newspapers or on the
> Internet. I request that any person with information about this
incident...come forward,''
> the statement read.
>
> "Anyone reluctant, for whatever reason, to contact the Asbury Park
Police or the
> Monmouth County Prosecutor's office, is encouraged to phone my law
office at (732)
> 255-1200. Out of respect for the family of James Morrison, who have
suffered a tragic
> loss, I will make no further comment about this case at this time.''
>
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