The AGO at the same time commended the officers involved in the arrest and prosecution of Qun Yu, alias Papasang, who was convicted after a four-day jury trial last week.
In a statement, Attorney General Edward Buckingham expressed appreciation to all members of the AGO’s Criminal Division: “Today we are seeing some of the fruits of hard work by all members of our office. Additionally, here we have a case that went from arrest in August 2010 to trial and conviction approximately eight months later. The days of years going by before a defendant is held to account for criminal misconduct are over.”
For his part, Chief Prosecutor Michael Ernest said the case against Yu “centers around a drug arrest which resulted in a high speed chase.”
“What I find truly impressive is that officers were assaulted yet continued to do their job professionally,” Ernest said.
“The Office of the Attorney General is pleased with the verdicts. A great deal of effort was expended on this trial, and we are proud of the result,” Ernest said.
“Assistant Attorneys General Russell Lorfing and Tiberius Mocanu did an exceptional job, as well as the DPS and Customs officers,” Ernest added.
Yu is facing a possible 92 years of jail sentence for two counts of trafficking “ice,” conspiracy and assaulting three officers with a dangerous weapon.
Judge David A. Wiseman, who presided over the jury trial, also convicted Yu of two counts of possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice.
Court-appointed defense attorney Stephen Woodruff said he will consult with his client for their post-trial action.
Yu has been in custody since his arrest in Aug. 2010.
