One of the victims in this case was the defendant’s terminally ill uncle. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz — who survived a Democratic primary scare — was easily elected as the county’s new district attorney in … Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that a retired police officer has been charged with assault in the first degree and other crimes gun inside a sushi for allegedly firing a restaurant in Howard Beach Tuesday evening during a … New Charges Filed: Guang Jin of 38th Avenue, Flushing has been charged with grand larceny, identity theft and other crimes for allegedly using fake identification to buy and lease several luxury autos in other people’s names. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.ng uncle’s identity and going on a shopping spree for luxury automobiles. District Attorney Katz said, “We are coming after con artists and crooks who run scams to enrich themselves at the expense of others. The race was dominated by a Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories?

We've received your submission.Queens District Attorney-elect Melinda Katz announced Tuesday she will go softer on criminal defendants when she takes over as the borough’s chief prosecutor on Jan. 1.Katz said she will make it easier for criminal defendants to have their cases heard by a grand jury within five days of an arrest, without losing their right to plea bargain.The former borough president said defendants have a legal right to have a grand jury hearing within five days. Queens district attorney, Melinda Katz, talks with 1010 WINS' Ema Jimenez about the 'guns buyback' program, its importance and success rate; as well as the current spike in shootings and what is attributing to the increase in violence.
440 talking about this. But the current policy of the Queens DA’s office refuses to bargain with a defendant who does not wave his right to the five-day grand jury rule.“Beginning with cases newly arraigned on January 1, 2020, the DA’s staff will at all times be open to discussions aimed at resolving cases and will not withhold plea offers from persons who choose to exercise this statutory right,” a press statement put out by Katz’s transition team said.Likewise, Katz said the existing policy of refusing to engage in plea discussions with defendants who’ve been indicted by a grand jury “will also be abandoned.”“The level of evidence necessary to secure a grand jury indictment is a ‘reasonable cause’ to believe that the person has committed the crime. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! This defendant is accused of stealing his dyi The defendant was arraigned last night before Queens Criminal Court Joanne Watters on two separate complaints charging him with grand larceny in the second and third degree, attempted grand larceny in the second degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the second, third and fifth degree, identity theft in the first degree and criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree. Judge Watters set the defendant’s return date for September 28, 2020.See more of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on FacebookSee more of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on FacebookMelinda Katz took office as the Queens District Attorney in January 2020. Queens District Attorney-elect Melinda Katz announced Tuesday she will go softer on criminal defendants when she takes over as the borough’s chief prosecutor on Jan. 1.

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