Cases of Interest for the Week of March 23, 2015
| Monday, March 23, 2015 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status |
Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Kapp, T.
Justice Webber Part 92
Possible Openings/ Trial Start |
EUGENE GRAHAM | Eugene “Gino” Graham is charged with 2nd Degree Murder and 1st Degree Manslaughter for the February 4th, 2012 death of Elijah Green. Graham allegedly shot Green in the face after a dispute in the McKinley Houses. The dispute is alleged to have been over drug turf in the housing facility. |
| Meisel, D.
Justice Iacovetta Part 96
Motion Practice
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ALEX HERNANDEZ | Hernandez is charged with 2nd Degree Attempted Murder and several other charges for the August 2014 incident during which he purposely drove up on a sidewalk to hit a pedestrian, Christine Aybar, critically injuring her. Hernandez is also facing Assault and Criminal Mischief charges in a separate 2013 incident for allegedly beating up an elderly man with a cane. |
| Torres, G.
Justice Boyle Part 94
Conference |
ATHENA SKEETER | Skeeter is charged with 2nd Degree Murder and 1st and 2nd Degree Manslaughter for the August 22,, 2014 death of 20-month-old Cardell Williamson. Skeeter, the child’s babysitter, is accused of lifting up the victim, throwing him to the floor and pressing on his stomach with her foot before placing him in a tub of scalding hot water. The child suffered post mortem burns and blunt force trauma to his head and torso and died as a result of his injuries. |
| Litwin, A.
Justice Boyle Part 94
Conference |
JUAN ROSARIO | Rosario is facing charges of 2nd Degree Attempted Murder, 1st Degree Assault and other related crimes in the August 2014 stabbing of his wife, Rosa Lopez. Rosario is accused of stabbing Lopez multiple times in front of their three children. He was disarmed when shot by two responding police officers. |
| Valerio, R.
Justice Boyle Part 94
Decision on DNA Motion |
NAZIR KHAN | Khan is charged with 2nd Degree Murder, 1st Degree Manslaughter and other crimes for the August 9, 2014 death of his wife, Amrita Khan. Khan allegedly stabbed and slashed his wife numerous times in front of a relative’s home. |
| Preston, A.
Justice Whiten Part FB
Conference
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PARAWATTIE RAGHUNANDAN | Raghunandan is facing charges of Grand Larceny and 1st Degree Offering a False Instrument for Filing for allegedly submitting several fraudulent Medicaid claims between 2006 and 2013. The defendant and her husband allegedly own several properties and exceeded the poverty limit required to qualify for the funds. |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status |
Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Gradinger, J.
Justice Oliver Part 31
Opening Statements/Start of Trial
10: 00 am |
ALEXIS MERCEDES | Mercedes is charged with 2nd Degree Attempted Murder, 1st Degree Assault, and other crimes for an incident in June 2010 where Mercedes allegedly pistol-whipped and then shot Julio Ramirez, the uncle of his child, and fled the scene before ultimately surrendering to police. |
| Gentile, N.
Justice Rosado Part AP2
Decision on Video Usage |
KELLY HYLAND | Hyland, a fixture on Lifetime’s Dance Moms, is facing charges of 3rd Degree Assault and 2nd Degree Harassment for the November 24th, 2013 attack of dance coach Abigale “Abby Lee” Miller. Hyland is accused of grabbing and pulling out Miller’s hair and hitting her in the face. The alleged physical altercation took place after a heated verbal exchange between the two. |
| Mendys, L.
Justice Barrett Part 60
Possible Disposition |
CHRISTOPHER GOODLY | A former Bronx County Clerk’s employee, Goodly is charged with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Degree Grand Larceny as well as numerous counts of 1st Degree Falsifying Business Records. Goodly is accused of raking in more than $80,000 while underreporting money taken in for passport applications and business certificates. |
| Di Chiara, L.
Justice Clancy Part 79
Decision on Motions |
LUIS CARTAGENA | Cartagena is charged with 2nd Degree Murder and Manslaughter for the October 27, 2014 death of two- month-old, Joemill Greer. Cartagena, who was babysitting the infant at the time of his death, is alleged to have struck the victim numerous times in the head. |
| Christobek, K.
Justice Michels Part FA
Possible Grand Jury Action |
RAUL CRUZ | Cruz is charged with Aggravated Animal Cruelty and Torturing and Injuring Animals for the January 2015 incident in which he allegedly struck a dog several times in the head with a shovel and buried the animal alive under a pile of snow. |
| Torres, G.
Justice Villegas Part SCA
Possible Grand Jury Action |
RAYMOND CASIANO | Casiano is facing charges of Reckless Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child for the December 22 2014 incident in which he allegedly violently shook his 3-month-old son in his Cauldwell Avenue apartment causing the child to suffer seizures and other injuries. |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Next Court Date |
Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Davis, L. and Bitetto, K.
Justice Barrett Part 60
Sentencing
2:30 pm
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CRAIG WHITEFIELD AND ALONZO JOHNSON | Whitefield (aka ‘Jungle’) and Johnson (aka ‘Boogie’) are to be sentenced following convictions for Murder in the 2nd Degree, Manslaughter in the 1st Degree, Robbery in the 1st Degree, Robbery in the 2nd Degree, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree in the April 2012 killing of Jose Andujar and robbery of Angel Mangual. Both incidents took place in the Edenwald Houses, the largest NYCHA development in the Bronx. |
| Gordon, J.
Justice Whiten Part FB
Sentencing |
ERIC ZAYAS | Zayas is to be sentenced following a guilty plea in January for 3rd Degree Assault for the December 17, 2014 shooting in which he fired his loaded BB gun at several bystanders including an NYPD officer at a Seward Avenue bus stop. |
| TBA
Justice Whiten Part FB
Possible Grand Jury Action |
MICHAEL CROCKER | Crocker is facing charges of 2nd Degree Murder, 1st Degree Manslaughter and 4th Degree Criminal Possession of A Weapon for the March 17, 2015 alleged stabbing of his girlfriend’s 20-year-old son, Malcolm Jacobs. Crocker and Jacobs were engaged in a physical altercation before Crocker allegedly fatally stabbed the complainant in his chest. |
| Thursday, March 26, 2015 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status |
Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Di Chiara, L.
Justice Hubert Part T-21
Possible Jury Selection |
CANDIE HAILEY MEANS | Means is charged with 2nd Degree Attempted Murder, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and various Assault charges for the February 17, 2012 stabbing of a four-month-old baby. Means allegedly stabbed the infant several times in the head with a sharp metal object following a dispute with the baby’s mother and several other individuals. |
| Friday, March 27, 2015 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status |
Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Gordon, J.
Justice Whiten Part FB
Motions
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EFRAIN RODRIGUEZ | Rodriguez is facing charges of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and several DUI and Assault charges for the March 13, 2015 accident in which he is accused of speeding through the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Baretto Street, causing his U-Haul truck to hit a teenager in the crosswalk. The victim suffered severe head trauma as result of the collision. |
| Knoepfler, S.
Justice Barrett Part 60
Conference/ Possible Disposition |
LARRY DAVIS | Davis is charged with 2nd Degree Assault and Official Misconduct for the October 2012 incident in which Davis, a Rikers Island Captain, struck inmate Francisco Calderon with his baton. Calderon had earlier gotten into a fight with Davis’ brother (also a corrections officer), and was being escorted through the facility when Larry Davis allegedly attacked him. |
| Kimelman, J.
Justice Benitez Part T15
Decision on Motions |
KHALIL SANDERS | 15 year-old Khalil “B.D.” Sanders is charged with 2nd Degree Murder and 1st Degree Manslaughter stemming from a September 1, 2014 shooting death of Jonathan Santana on East 163rd Street in an ongoing turf war. |
| Reynolds, O.
Justice Webber Part 92
Hearing and Trial |
HAROLD GRANT | Grant is charged with 2nd Degree Attempted Murder and 1st and 2nd Degree Assault for an August 2012 shooting seriously injuring 9-yr-old Guillermo Delacruz Jr. The incident stemmed from an argument between Grant’s girlfriend and another woman, both of whom proceeded to retrieve their boyfriends to settle the score. Grant is accused of shooting wildly into a crowd on Walton Avenue, striking Delacruz Jr., an innocent bystander. Grant fled the jurisdiction but was later apprehended in Virginia in November of 2012. |
| Pruzan, J.
Justice Michels Part FA
Scheduling/Motions |
JAMAR YOUNG &
SHANTINA SCOTT |
Scott and Young are facing charges of 2nd Degree Attempted Kidnapping and several counts of Custodial Interference for the March 14, 2015 abduction of their infant son from a nursing facility in St. Barnabas Hospital. Scott and Young allegedly placed the newborn in a bag and attempted to exit the facility. |
| D’Angelo, P.
Justice Barrett Part 60
Decision on Motions/Discovery |
MARIA CHMIELEWSKI | USPS Letter Carrier Chmielewski is facing charges of Grand Larceny, Insurance Fraud and other crimes for allegedly stealing more than $150,000 in Workers Compensation Benefits between August 2008 and June 2014 and collecting 75% of her salary tax free. |
Please note: All court proceedings are scheduled for after 9:30 a.m. at 265 East 161st Street, the Hall of Justice, Bronx Supreme Court unless otherwise specified.
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