Washington - Hells Angel pleads guilty to weapons charge

OFF THE WIRE
BY: Thomas Clouse
 spokesman.com

Hells Angels sergeant-at-arms Ricky W. Jenks pleaded guilty in federal court in Spokane today to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, but the judge handling the case said he wants more time before accepting the plea.
U.S. District Court Judge Justin Quackenbush questioned why federal prosecutors accepted the plea agreement calling for only two years in prison when Jenks faced twice that prison time had the case proceeded to trial.
"I have indicated I have reservations about a two-year sentence given your criminal history," Quackenbush told Jenks, who has two previous felony convictions, including one for manslaughter.
The judge ordered defense attorney Tracy Collins and Assistant U.S. Attorney Aine Ahmed to submit written arguments within a week as to why they agreed to the plea agreement.
If Quackenbush decides not to accept the agreement, the matter will be scheduled for trial, which was previously set to begin on Monday.