BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 25, 2015


Cases of Interest for the Week of May 25, 2015

 

Monday, May 25, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY All Courts, except for Arraignments, closed.

 

Tuesday, May 26, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Borgstedt, A.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Possible Grand Jury Action/ SCA

WEST SPRUILL Spruill is facing charges of Murder 2, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2 for the April 27th, 2015 death of homeless shelter director Ana Charle. Spruill is accused of shooting the victim multiple times in the vicinity of Bullard Avenue.
Takantzas, L.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Sentencing

 

11:00am or thereafter

RONDELL PINKERTON

&

RONALD JEFFREY

Pinkerton (a.k.a Spyder) pled guilty to Manslaughter 1 in April and Jeffrey (a.k.a Tab) pled guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2 and other related charges earlier this month and will be sentenced for the July 22nd, 2012 shooting death of 4-year-old Lloyd Christopher Morgan. Pinkerton and Jeffrey engaged in a gun battle with rival gang members on the playgrounds of the Forest Houses, resulting in the shooting of several people in the area, including the fatal wounding of the victim.

Press Release

TBA

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Conference/Possible Plea

ERNESTO BAILEY Bailey is charged with Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, Torturing and Injuring Animals, and 5th Degree Arson for the July 25th, 2014 incident in which he is accused of repeatedly striking and severely injuring a cat with a shopping cart. In addition, Bailey allegedly set the animal on fire at 690 East 182nd Street.

Press Release

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

Marubashi, M.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible Grand Jury Action/ SCA

KABIRU MOHAMMED Mohammed is charged with two counts of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Reporting and Reckless Driving for the April 4th, 2015 Jerome Avenue incident in which he is accused of driving into oncoming traffic, striking a teenager who was riding his bicycle, and leaving him seriously injured at the scene of the crime.
Gradinger, J.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Jury Selection

CARLOS VEGA Vega is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1 and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2 for the September 2007 shooting death of Robert Gaston. Vega is also facing charges of Promoting Prison Contraband 1 and 2 and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4 for possessing a sharpened piece of metal while in a detention facility in September 2012.

 

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Next Court Date
Defendant Name Case Details
Talty, E.

Justice Fabrizio

Part H98

 

Conference

NASEAN BONIE Bonie is charged with Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1 for the July 31st, 2012 disappearance and alleged killing of Ramona Moore. Bonie, the superintendent of Moore’s Claremont building, was reportedly heard arguing with Moore prior to her disappearance. Moore’s body went undiscovered until being found last month in Orange County.
Reynolds, O.

Justice Iacovetta

Part 96

 

Conference

DUVALE STEVENS Stevens is facing Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1 for the death of Andrea Hurd on March 27th, 2013. Stevens is accused of stabbing Hurd multiple times in the chest, neck and back and throwing her off of the roof of an apartment building on East 154th Street.
Glucksman, J.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Conference

CHETANDEO

BRIJ-RAJ

Brij-Raj is charged with 2nd Degree Grand Larceny, 2nd Degree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and other crimes for allegedly embezzling more than $650,000 between May of 2006 to September of 2011 from one of the Bronx’s oldest, family-run businesses, Schmidt Realty.

 

Press Release

Scaccia, C.

Justice Boyle

Part 94

 

Motions

PIA MCQUEEN McQueen is charged with Murder 2, Man 1 and other crimes for the June 16th, 2012 death of 88-year-old Evelyn Shapiro. McQueen, along with an accomplice, is accused of following the victim to her Pelham Parkway apartment, forcing her way in and beating the victim with a blunt object.
Reynolds, O.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Jury Selection

MIKE GARCIA Garcia is charged with Manslaughter 1 for the death of Juan Martinez during an altercation at a June 2014 wedding. Garcia is accused of stabbing Martinez in the thigh with a 6-inch kitchen knife, severing an artery, causing his death.
Yavener, E.

Justice Ramseur

Part AP3

 

Appearance

WILLIAM GOMEZ Gomez, a teacher at Soundview Academy, is charged with Assault 3 and other crimes for the April 28, 2015 incident in which he is accused of flipping over the seat a student was sitting in and placing his hands around the student’s neck.

 

Thursday, May 28, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
McCadden, P.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Conference

VALBONA YZEIRAJ Yzeiraj is charged with Assault 2 and 3, Unauthorized Practice, and Attempted Grand Larceny for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license, resulting in injuries to her patients. It is also alleged that after Yzeiraj was fired by her employer, she attempted to take money from the practice.

Press Release

Borgstedt, A.

Justice Webber

Part 92

 

Appearance

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.
Militano, A.

Justice Michels

Part FA

 

Appearance

JONATHAN SALINAS Salinas is charged with 1st and 2nd Degree Assault, Endangering the Welfare of A Child and 4th Degree Criminal Possession of A Weapon for the February 5th, 2015 alleged attack on a member of his household. Salinas is accused of pouring hot oil on his 13- year-old niece as she slept in bed. The victim suffered burns on her face, back, chest and both arms and was treated at a local burn unit.
Boyle, T.

Justice Michels

Part FA

 

Appearance

HIDALGO FERRERAS Ferreras, an NYPD traffic agent, is charged with Grand Larceny 3, Falsifying Business Records and additional crimes for allegedly taking thousands of dollars to have parking tickets dismissed by Bronx County’s Parking Violations Bureau. Ferreras is accused of creating phony documents detailing the vehicles’ location at nonexistent auto body shops and bogus movie sets.

 

Friday, May 29, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Davis L.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Conference

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.
Davis, L.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Hearings

RODIAN ORTEGA

&

JASON LEIVA

Ortega and Leiva are charged with Robbery 2, 3, and several Assault and Weapons charges for the October 14th, 2012 University Heights shooting and wounding of off-duty NYPD officer, Ivan Marcano. Marcano, who was later promoted to detective and hailed as a hero by President Obama, was driving with his girlfriend when he observed a robbery in progress. The officer intervened and was shot in the chest. Shortly thereafter, Marcano happened upon the three suspects and fired several rounds, fatally wounding one of the men.
Gottlieb, T.

Justice Fabrizio

Part 98

 

Scheduling/ Trial Date Scheduling

DOMINICK DAVIS

&

ALEJANDRO CAMPOS

Davis is charged with 1st Degree Murder and other crimes; Campos with 2nd Degree Murder and other crimes for the April 19th, 2012 death of Hwang Yang. Davis and Campos are accused of robbing and shooting Yang for his iPhone.
Corso, L.

Justice Rosado

Part AP2

 

Decision on Motions

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.

 

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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