Joeryan Foreman | Homicide Watch Trentonhttp://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/joeryan-foreman/Latest news about Joeryan Foremanen-usSat, 09 Mar 2019 18:03:52 -0500Trenton man gets life imprisonment for murdering Chevin Burgess and torching victim’s bodyhttp://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2019/03/09/trenton-man-gets-life-imprisonment-for-murdering-chevin-burgess-and-torching-victims-body/<p>Convicted murderer Calier Samad is serving a life sentence at Trenton’s state prison while a co-defendant in the case has received a significantly less severe punishment.</p> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2019/03/calier_samad.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-7021" src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2019/03/calier_samad.jpg" alt="Calier Samad" width="247" height="316" srcset="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2019/03/calier_samad.jpg 247w, http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2019/03/calier_samad-234x300.jpg 234w" sizes="(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Calier Samad</p> <p>Samad, 31, of Trenton, was sentenced last month to 75 years of incarceration for murdering 22-year-old Chevin Burgess during the commission of a 2014 armed robbery and setting the victim’s body on fire in a vicious post-murder plot.</p> <p>Life imprisonment is defined as 75 years of incarceration under New Jersey state law.</p> <p>The co-defendant in the case, Joeryan Foreman, 26, of Trenton, pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated arson and received eight years of incarceration for his role in the heinous crime, court records show. <span id="more-7020"></span></p> <p>On the evening of Jan. 4, 2014, city firefighters found Burgess dead inside a burning car on the 100 block of Hart Avenue in Trenton. A medical examiner later determined that Burgess had died from a homicidal gunshot wound.</p> <p>Authorities in April 2014 arrested Samad and Foreman and charged them both with murder. Foreman pleaded guilty last year to aggravated arson while Samad took his case to trial and lost on most counts.</p> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2854" src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman-219x300.jpg" alt="Joeryan Foreman" width="219" height="300" srcset="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman-219x300.jpg 219w, http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman.jpg 401w" sizes="(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Joeryan Foreman</p> <p>On Dec. 13, 2018, a trial jury convicted Samad of first-degree felony murder during the commission of a crime, first-degree armed robbery, second-degree possession of a firearm for unlawful purposes and second-degree aggravated arson. The jury found him not guilty of first-degree purposeful murder and not guilty of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, but those acquittals did not offset the weight of his convictions.</p> <p>Mercer County Superior Court Judge Darlene Pereksta hammered Samad with life imprisonment at a Feb. 22 sentencing hearing.</p> <p>Samad’s life sentence is broken down as follows: He must serve 65 years in the slammer for his murder conviction to be followed by 10 years of additional incarceration for torching the vehicle with the murder victim’s dead body inside. The sentence is subjected to the No Early Release Act, which means he must serve at least 85 percent of the term behind bars before being eligible for parole.</p> <p>Samad is locked up at New Jersey State Prison and will be eligible for parole in May 2080, according to the New Jersey Department of Corrections. If he survives his long prison stint, he will immediately be subjected to eight years of parole supervision upon his release from the big house.</p> <p>The convicted murderer has one prior upper court conviction in New Jersey, for he previously served time in state prison for committing an April 2009 burglary in Ewing Township. Samad also has two out-of-state convictions from Pennsylvania. Furthermore, he has six municipal court convictions in the Garden State. The judge took that into account in rendering a punishment, according to Pereksta’s judgment of conviction.</p> <p>“In sentencing this defendant, the Court considered the nature and degree of the crime, the need for punishment and deterrence, the defendant’s prospects for rehabilitation, the pre-sentence report, the defendant’s previous involvement in the criminal justice system, the recommendations of the prosecutor, defense counsel’s arguments at sentencing and the interest of the public,” Pereksta said in her judgment of conviction. “The Court is clearly convinced the aggravating factors substantially outweigh and preponderate over the nonexistent mitigating factors and imposes the sentence and awards jail credits as stated on this JOC in the interest of justice.”</p> <p>Samad received 930 days of jail credit, effectively reducing his prison sentence by that amount. Unless he wins an appeal or receives a gubernatorial pardon or commutation, Samad is looking at six full decades of incarceration and won’t be eligible for parole until May 2080 at the age of 92.</p> <p>Foreman, by comparison, only has to spend about three years in prison thanks to the lenient terms of his sentence. Foreman has been awarded 1,784 days of jail credit for being in custody from April 12, 2014, to Feb. 28, 2019, effectively reducing his prison sentence by that amount.</p> <p>Pereksta sentenced Foreman on March 1 to eight years of incarceration subject to the No Early Release Act. He pleaded guilty in the case to second-degree aggravated arson and had the other counts — murder during the commission of a crime, armed robbery, possession of a firearm for unlawful purposes and unlawful possession of a handgun — all dismissed at his sentencing hearing, court records show.</p> <p>Burgess was shot and killed during the course of a robbery. Prosecutors say Samad shot Burgess in the head and that the body was then driven to Hart Avenue, doused with gasoline and set on fire. Foreman admits he aided Samad in the violent crime, so the jury may have considered that as a factor in finding Samad not guilty on some of the counts in the indictment.</p> <p>The judge found that Foreman “acted under a strong provocation” in committing the crime and credited Foreman for his willingness to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. Foreman’s guilty plea no doubt helped Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor James Scott win convictions against Samad in the trial by jury.</p> <p>Foreman received eight years of prison time minus 1,784 days of jail credit because of his guilty plea and his lack of prior convictions, unlike Samad, who received life imprisonment because of his murder and aggravated arson convictions in addition to his prior criminal history.</p> <p>This case represents Foreman’s first upper court conviction. He had four municipal court matters pending and four bench warrants, according to court records. He will be subjected to three years of parole supervision upon being released from state prison in a few years.</p> <p>Samad was represented by defense attorney Andrew Duclair, and Foreman was represented by defense attorney Steven C. Lember. Both defendants have been ordered to provide a DNA sample and ordered to pay the costs for testing of the sample provided.</p> Sulaiman Abdur-RahmanSat, 09 Mar 2019 18:03:52 -0500http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2019/03/09/trenton-man-gets-life-imprisonment-for-murdering-chevin-burgess-and-torching-victims-body/Chevin BurgessJoeryan ForemanCalier SamadTrenton man charged in 2014 murder has a month to accept plea dealhttp://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2016/03/23/trenton-man-charged-in-2014-murder-has-a-month-to-accept-plea-deal/<a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman-219x300.jpg" alt="Joeryan Foreman" width="219" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2854" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Joeryan Foreman</p> <p>One of two men charged in connection with the shooting death of <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/victims/chevin-burgess/">Chevin Burgess</a> has until next month to decide whether he will accept prosecutors’ plea offer or head to trial.</p> <p><a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/joeryan-foreman/">Joeryan Foreman</a>, 23, is accused of helped alleged triggerman <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/calier-samad/">Calier Samad</a>, 28, dispose of Burgess’ badly burned body which was found January 4, 2014, inside an abandoned vehicle engulfed in flames.</p> <p>Foreman, charged with counts of murder, arson, robbery and weapons offenses, has been offered a plea deal that would require him to spend 25 years in state prison for aggravated manslaughter. He would also receive nine years for aggravated arson, which would run concurrently to the manslaughter charge. <span id="more-4044"></span></p> <p>Samad has been offered a 30-year prison term for murder for allegedly shooting Burgess once in the head during a botched robbery, authorities said, before he and Foreman drove to the 100 block of Hart Avenue and torched the car.</p> <p>Authorities used a phone number Foreman provided to staff during a hospital visit to connect him to the crime after the same number appeared in Burgess’ call logs some time before the murder, prosecutors have said.</p> <p>Foreman checked into a local hospital on the night of the murder after he sustained burns on his hands and face, which authorities believe happened when he tossed a lighted matchbook into the car.</p> <p>Burgess, 22, was discovered after firefighters extinguished the flames inside the car. He was burned beyond recognition and had to be identified by dental records, authorities have said.</p> <p>Foreman is being held in jail in lieu of $600,000 bail and is expected back in court April 25. Samad remains jailed on $1 million bail. His next court appearance is in May.</p> Isaac AviluceaWed, 23 Mar 2016 15:54:48 -0400http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2016/03/23/trenton-man-charged-in-2014-murder-has-a-month-to-accept-plea-deal/Chevin BurgessJoeryan ForemanCalier SamadSuspect in Chevin Burgess murder offered plea dealhttp://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2015/03/02/suspect-in-chevin-burgess-murder-offered-plea-deal/<p>One of two men charged in connection with the shooting death of Chevin Burgess, whose badly charred body was found inside an abandoned burning vehicle, was offered a plea deal that requires him to serve a 25-year prison sentence and cooperate with the state against his co-defendant.</p> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2015/03/Joeryan_Foreman-219x300.jpg" alt="Joeryan Foreman" width="219" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2854" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Joeryan Foreman</p> <p>Joeryan Foreman, 20, <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/11/18/foreman-and-samad-indicted-in-connection-with-chevin-burgess-murder/">charged with counts of murder</a>, arson, robbery and weapons offenses, would be required to admit guilt to a reduced charge of aggravated manslaughter after authorities said he helped alleged triggerman Calier Samad, 27, dispose of the body.</p> <p>As a part of the plea bargain, Foreman would also receive nine years for aggravated arson, which would run concurrently to the sentence imposed on the manslaughter charge, Assistant Prosecutor James Scott said during a status hearing Monday.<br /> <span id="more-2853"></span></p> <p>Samad, who prosecutors said has been offered a 30-year prison term for murder, shot Burgess once in the head during a botched robbery, authorities said, before he and Foreman drove to the 100 block of Hart Avenue and torched the car on the night of Jan. 4, 2014.</p> <p>Authorities used a phone number Foreman provided to staff during a hospital visit to connect him to the crime after the same number appeared in Burgess’ call logs some time before the murder, Scott said.</p> <p>Foreman had checked into a local hospital on the night of the murder after he sustained burns on his hands and face authorities believe happened when he tossed lighted matchbook into the car, Scott said.</p> <p><a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/01/21/gunshot-victim-found-in-burning-car-identified-as-chevin-burgess/">Burgess, 22, was discovered</a> after firefighters extinguished the flames inside the car. He was burned beyond recognition and had to be identified by dental records, authorities have said.</p> <p>Foreman, who is being held in jail in lieu of $600,000 bail, is expected back in court May 26. Samad remains jailed on $1 million bail. His next court appearance was not immediately available.</p> Isaac AviluceaMon, 02 Mar 2015 12:19:08 -0500http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2015/03/02/suspect-in-chevin-burgess-murder-offered-plea-deal/Chevin BurgessJoeryan ForemanCalier SamadForeman and Samad indicted in connection with Chevin Burgess' murderhttp://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/11/18/foreman-and-samad-indicted-in-connection-with-chevin-burgess-murder/<p>Two city men were indicted last week in connection with the murder of <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/victims/chevin-burgess/" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article-int', 'http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/victims/chevin-burgess/', 'Chevin Burgess']);" >Chevin Burgess</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/joeryan-foreman/" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article-int', 'http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/joeryan-foreman/', 'Joeryan Foreman']);" >Joeryan Foreman</a>, 20, and <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/calier-samad/" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article-int', 'http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/calier-samad/', 'Calier Samad']);" >Calier Samad</a>, 27, were each indicted on charges of felony murder, robbery, related weapons offenses and aggravated arson. Samad is also charged with first-degree murder. <span id="more-2302"></span></p> <p>Around 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 4, police were dispatched to investigate a burning car. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, police say, they found Burgess’ body inside the vehicle.</p> <p>A medical examiner determined Burgess’ manner of death to be a homicide, and the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Prosecutors say his death was the result of a robbery scheme conducted by Foreman and Samad, and that they drove his body to the 100 block of Hart Avenue, doused the car with gasoline and set it on fire.</p> <p>Foreman remains in jail on $600,000 bail. Samad remains in jail on $1 million bail.</p> Penny RayTue, 18 Nov 2014 12:13:13 -0500http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/11/18/foreman-and-samad-indicted-in-connection-with-chevin-burgess-murder/Chevin BurgessJoeryan ForemanCalier SamadBail stays at $600K for murder suspect Foremanhttp://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/04/17/bail-remains-the-same-for-man-accused-of-felony-murder-in-chevin-burgess-death/<p>A judge refused to lower the $600,000 bail this morning for <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/joeryan-foreman/" >Joeryan Foreman</a>, 20, who is charged in the gunshot execution of a victim whose body was then set afire in a car.<br /> <span id="more-1584"></span><br /> Mercer Superior Court Judge Pedro Jiminez made the decision in a video bail hearing after reviewing the charges against him, including murder, robbery, and weapons offenses.</p> <p>Foreman and <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/calier-samad/" >Calier Samad</a>, 26, allegedly robbed <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/victims/chevin-burgess/" >Chevin Burgess</a>, 22, and shot him in the head before torching the car the night of Jan. 4 on along Hart Avenue.</p> <p>Samada, the alleged mastermind of the robbery-execution is being held on $1 million bail at the Wagner state prison.</p> <p>Burgess’ body was doused with gasoline and set on fire, authorities said. Firefighters found the corpse after dousing the flames. He was identified by dental records.</p> Paul MickleThu, 17 Apr 2014 13:04:37 -0400http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/04/17/bail-remains-the-same-for-man-accused-of-felony-murder-in-chevin-burgess-death/Chevin BurgessJoeryan ForemanCalier SamadPolice charge two in connection with murder of Chevin Burgesshttp://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/04/16/police-charge-two-in-connection-with-murder-of-chevin-burgess/<p>Two city men have been charged in connection with the death of 22-year-old <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/victims/chevin-burgess/" >Chevin Burgess</a>. </p> <p>On the evening of January 4, firefighters found Burgess dead inside a burning car in the 100 block of Hart Avenue. A medical examiner later determined Burgess’ death to be a homicide caused by a gunshot wound. </p> <p><a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/calier-samad/" >Calier Samad</a>, 26, and <a href="http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/suspects/joeryan-foreman/" >Joeryan Foreman</a>, 20, were later charged in connection with Burgess’ death.<br /> <span id="more-1580"></span><br /> According to prosecutors in the case, Burgess was shot and killed during the course of a robbery. Prosecutors say Samad shot Burgess in the head, and that the body was then driven to Hart Avenue, doused with gasoline and set on fire. </p> <p>Samad is charged with murder, felony murder, robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. </p> <p>Foreman is charged with felony murder, robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. </p> <p>Samad’s bail was set at $1 million. He is currently being held at the Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility on unrelated charges. </p> <p>Foreman is being held at the Mercer County Correction Center on $600,000 bail. </p> <p>The case remains under investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trenton Police Detective Brian Egan at (609) 989-6406. </p> Penny RayWed, 16 Apr 2014 10:59:15 -0400http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2014/04/16/police-charge-two-in-connection-with-murder-of-chevin-burgess/Chevin BurgessJoeryan ForemanCalier Samad