BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 13, 2015

 

Monday, April 13th, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Kublin, B.

Justice Wilson

Part AP5

(Crim. Court)

 

Motions

CARLA RODRIGUEZ

&

ERIC WILLIAMS

Rodriguez and Williams are facing four counts of Torturing and Injuring Animals for a March 5th, 2015 incident in which both defendants allegedly subjected several dogs to inhumane living conditions in their Williamsbridge apartment.
Kapp, T.

Justice Webber

Part 92

 

Jury Deliberations

EUGENE GRAHAM Eugene “Gino” Graham is charged with Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1 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.
Schwartzman, E.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

HILDA CASTANEDA Castaneda is charged with Vehicular Assault 1, 2 and additional assault and DWI charges for the 2014 Christmas Day crash in which she is accused of plowing into a bus shelter on the corner of Pierce Avenue and Williamsbridge Road seriously injuring a pedestrian.
Fasano Jr., R.

Justice Boyle

Part 94

 

Conference

YANNIEL VILATO Vilato is facing charges of Attempted Murder, Assault, and other related crimes for the September 13th, 2014 strangulation of the mother of his child, Sachy Almanzar–Munoz. The victim is currently unable to see and suffers from brain damage, but has regained the ability to breathe on her own.
TBA

Justice Rivera

Part AP2

 

Appearance

YOEL VILLA-LANTIGUA Villa-Lantigua is facing charges of Reckless Endangerment 2, Leaving the Scene of An Incident Without Reporting 3 and DWI related charges for the April 8th, 2015 altercation on the New England Thruway in which he is accused of evading authorities, driving erratically and hitting two vehicles including a parked NYPD cruiser.

 

Tuesday, April 14th , 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Robbins, C.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Decision on Motions

ALONZO BROWN Brown is charged with Robbery 2, 3 and other crimes for his November 28th, 2014 alleged drop kick assault of Odilia Orozco and her then three- month-old son on East Tremont Avenue in an attempt to steal her cellphone.

Press Release

Kimelman, J.

Justice Gross

Part 71

 

Sentencing

 

10:30 am or thereafter

JONATHAN COTTO Found guilty at trial of Attempted Murder 2, Cotto will be sentenced to 10-25 years in prison with five years post release for the April 14th, 2014 attack of Santos Martinez with an axe. Cotto struck the victim several times in the back of the head after months of feuding over Cotto’s then-girlfriend and her infant son, whom Martinez had a hand in raising.
McElwreath, S.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

ERIK PEREZ Perez is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1 and other crimes for the 2015 New Year’s Day death of his grandmother, Alice Durso, in Throggs Neck. Perez is accused of using a wooden bedpost to bludgeon the 87-year-old woman to death in her own home.
Starishevsky, J.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Decision on Motions

 

FERNANDO YENSI Yensi is charged with Manslaughter 1, 2 for the November 13th, 2014 death of three- year-old Poseidon Quinones in their East 163rd Street apartment. Yensi, the victim’s step-grandfather, is accused of inflicting significant trauma to the child’s torso, resulting in his demise.

Press Release

Lee, A.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Conference

JEFFREY TAYLOR Taylor, a nurse on Rikers Island, is charged with Promoting Prison Contraband 1 and Bribe Receiving 3 for allegedly accepting money from May to September of 2014 in exchange for supplying inmates with tobacco and alcohol.
Davis, L.

Justice Whiten

Part B

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

SIRENA MORGAN Morgan is facing several weapons charges for the March 13th, 2015 Valentine Avenue shooting death of Jonathan Martinez. Morgan was allegedly in possession of several firearms when she and two other individuals, Harry Mingo and Devonte Hernandez, were apprehended shortly after the shooting.
Borgstedt, A.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

VLADIMIR KRULL NYPD Sergeant Krull is charged Rape 2, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and other related crimes for the sexual encounters he allegedly had with a minor between September 2013 and February 2015.
Gamer, D.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

WEST AKPAN Akpan is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4 for a March 5th, 2015 Jerome Avenue incident in which he is accused of stabbing a Westchester County Bee-Line bus driver with a knife three times after a verbal altercation.
Borko, N.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Motion Practice

WILLIE STUKES Stukes is charged with Attempted Murder 2 and other charges for a November 10th, 2014 Park Avenue altercation in which he is accused of shooting and killing Tykwan Fennel and Darryl Page and seriously wounding Tyrone Igle.

 

Wednesday, April 15th , 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
D’Angelo, P.

Justice Whiten

Part FB

 

Possible Disposition

BABOU JOBE Jobe is facing charges of felony trademark counterfeiting and other crimes for allegedly peddling some 13,000 counterfeit Viagra and Cialis pills – labeled with fake Pfizer and Eli Lilly’s trademarks and containing active ingredients of the medications.
Dolan, M.

Part 96

Justice Iacovetta

 

Decision on Motions

HERNAN VEGA Vega is charged with Vehicular Manslaughter 2 and several DWI charges for the 2015 New Year’s Day death of Pamela Pimentel. Vega’s Dodge Charger allegedly struck the livery cab Pimental was in on the Cross Bronx Expressway service road and Rosedale Avenue.
Reynolds, O.

Part T14

Justice Massaro

 

Sentencing

ROXANNE ANICO Anico is to be sentenced following a plea of guilty to Attempted Murder 2 and Assault 2 for her role in the August 2012 shooting of 9-yr-old Guillermo Delacruz. Delacruz was a bystander playing in the park when Anico’s boyfriend drove up to a crowd of women, aiming at the one who’d had a spat earlier in the day with Anico, but instead striking Delacruz.

 

Thursday, April 16th , 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Borgstedt, A.

Justice Webber

Part 92

 

Motions

MARTIN QUIRINDONGO Quirindongo is charged with Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1, 2 for the May 3rd, 2011 death of 9- month-old Ryan Ferrer. The defendant, who was babysitting the infant, is accused of hitting the child multiple times causing him severe injuries to his outer extremities and internal organs.
Knoepfler, S.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Conference/ Possible Disposition

LARRY DAVIS Davis is charged with Assault 2 and Official Misconduct for the October 2012 incident in which Davis, a Rikers Island Captain, struck inmate Francisco Calderon with his baton. Calderon had previously gotten into a fight with Davis’ brother (also a corrections officer), and was being escorted through the facility when Larry Davis allegedly attacked him.
Hail, A.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

SUNIL

POONAI

Poonai is facing charges of Promoting Prison Contraband and several other assault crimes for the March 13th, 2015 stabbing of a fellow prisoner at a Riker Island facility. Poonai is accused of demanding the victim’s sneakers before stabbing the victim in the back several times.

 

Friday, April 17th , 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Kapp, T.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Motions

BRIAN SOLANO Solano is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1 and other charges for the gang-related shooting death of Willie Lora in the lobby of a Morris Heights apartment building.
Khawaja, Y.

Justice Wilson

Part AP5 (Criminal Court)

 

Motions to Merge

Cases

JAMAR McMORRIS McMorris is facing charges of Assault 3 and other crimes for the March 25th, 2015 alleged altercation with another patron at a White Plains Road barbershop. McMorris is accused of punching the victim in the nose and jaw following an argument. In addition, McMorris is facing charges for an April 4th, 2015 incident in which he allegedly show signs of intoxication while sitting the wheel of his car but refused to take breathalyzer examination.
Torres, G.

Justice Rod-Morick

Part FA

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

VLADIMIR SOSA Sosa, an NYPD officer, is charged with Rape 3, two counts of Sexual Abuse 3, two counts of Criminal Sexual Act 3, and additional crimes for his alleged relationship with a 16 year old girl whom he met at his church where he served as a pastor.
D’Angelo, P.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Decision on Motions

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.

 

Press Release

Beck, J.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Motion Practice

MOHAMED ELGAZALI Elgazali is charged with multiple counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument and the Cigarette & Tobacco Products Tax for allegedly forging tax stamps on large quantities of cigarettes in March and April of 2012.
Davis L.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

DEVONTE HERNANDEZ Along with Harry Mingo, Hernandez is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1, and additional crimes for the March 13th, 2015 Valentine Avenue shooting death of Jonathan Martinez.

 

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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