Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of March 7, 2016

 

Monday, March 7, 2016
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Wiczyk, O.

Justice Poust-Lopez

Part TP4

Sentencing

KATHERINE DIOP Diop is to be sentenced after pleading guilty to Perjury for lying about her criminal record during voir dire. Diop was the lone holdout in the Devon Thomas murder trial in 2012, resulting in a hung jury. She subsequently began a social relationship with the defendant, who was later tried again and convicted of manslaughter.
Borko, N.

Justice Torres

Part 86

Hearings + Trial

LISETTE BAMENGA Charged with Murder for the 2012 deaths of her infant and 4-year-old by allegedly feeding them a toxic drink consisting of windshield wiper fluid and grape juice and drowning them in a bathtub.
Piergrossi, L.

Judge Barrett

Part 60

Jury Selection

ELISEO PEREZ,

VAUGHN,

RIVERA,

POLLARD,

PARRA,

PARKER,

RODRIGUEZ,

MAYNARD,

FRYERSON,

RICHARD

Former Rikers Island Chief Eliseo Perez is accused of ordering the 2012 assault of inmate Jamal Lightfoot, and the other correction officers face charges of Gang Assault 1, Falsifying Business Records and other related crimes for the incident, which left Lightfoot with orbital bone fractures.

 

 

Tuesday, March 8, 2016
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Christobek, K.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

Decision on Motion

RAUL CRUZ Charged with Aggravated Animal Cruelty and Torturing and Injuring Animals for allegedly hitting a dog several times in the head with a shovel and burying it alive under a pile of snow.
Brandon, E.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

Appearance

DORA OLARTE Charged with Custodial Interference and Endangering the Welfare of a Child for the alleged June 2015 abduction of her 4-year-old non-custodial daughter, Mia Olarte.
Martin, G.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

Set Trial Date

JOSE ROYS Charged with Rape, Robbery, and additional crimes for the alleged Christmas Day 2014 rape of a woman at a bus stop on Boston Road.
TBA

Justice Michels

Part FA

Appearance

ERIC ORTIZ Charged with Murder and Manslaughter for the stabbing death of Christopher Cabrera in Fordham Heights on March 1st, 2016.

 

 

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Knoepfler, S.

Justice

Part T33

Possible Sentencing

ROBERT

MCEACHERN

McEachern, an off-duty officer who fired his gun eight times in the air after leaving a bar on March 14, 2014, was found guilty on January 27th of second-degree Reckless Endangerment and eight counts of Prohibited Use of Weapons.

 

 

 

Thursday, March 10, 2016
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
D’Angelo, P.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

Sentencing

MARIA CHMIELEWSKI USPS Letter Carrier Chmielewski was found guilty of Grand Larceny, Insurance Fraud and other crimes for stealing more than $150,000 in Workers Compensation Benefits between August 2008 and June 2014 and collecting 75% of her salary tax free.

 

 

Friday, March 11, 2016
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
NO CASES No Cases of Interest scheduled. Check the Bronx DA website for updates.

 

 

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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