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Another New York hero faces jail — though he was never charged in his mugger’s death
- Charles Foehner accepted a plea deal that could send him to four years in prison.
- The incident involved self-defense against an assailant with prior arrests and mental illness.
- Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz indicated the case could not prosecute for resisting his assailant but highlighted firearms exposure.
- Supporters argue the case shows a clash between self-defense rights and New York gun laws.
- Governor Hochul could grant clemency to spare Foehner from prison.
- The article discusses contrasts with Florida's gun laws and lower crime expectations.
- The plea and potential sentence were set for January 14 during formal sentencing.
- The case was framed as a test of political will and public opinion in New York.
- The piece notes that Foehner had no prior criminal record until the incident.
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