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Steffon Josey-Davis - Breaking His Silence & Speaking The Truth | Ep. #46


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Steffon Josey-Davis was an armored truck guard with aspirations to become a police officer who was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm when he mistakenly left his legally owned handgun in the glove box of his car during a routine traffic stop in New Jersey. The events that would follow would change Steffon's life forever. He faced a potential 5-10 years in prison under New Jersey's Graves Act which requires anyone found guilty of a crime involving a gun to serve a mandatory lengthy prison sentence, regardless of the defendants history. At risk of being found guilty during a trial, Steffon elected to take a plea agreement which required him to serve 1 year probation, but more importantly, would label him a convicted felon forever. His hopes and dreams of one day becoming a police officer were as good as gone. Determined to fight to keep his dreams alive, Steffon was able to lead a massive media campaign through the likes of FOX, ABC, NRA News, and more, ultimately gaining the attention of then NJ Governor Chris Christie. Steffon successfully received a full pardon from Governor Christie and was eventually able to achieve his dreams of becoming a police officer. That is until Steffon was involved in an on-duty police shooting resulting in a fatality, ultimately leading to his firing. Throughout his journey of becoming a police officer, Steffon was a victim of racism, harassment and mistreatment, and those who he encountered throughout his endeavors never let him forget what was once his erased past.

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