Cases of Interest for the Week of September 16, 2019
| Monday, September 16, 2019 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status | Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Navia, J.Michael77Trial | Raul Olmeda | Charged with Rape in the third-degree, Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance and additional charges. The defendant, who was an NYPD cop at the time, allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old girl. |
| Lung, F.Hornstein96Appearance | Julius Romero | Charged with second-degree Murder and additional charges in connection with the shooting of Vlana Roberts, 17. The incident happened on June 2, 2018. |
| Fadl, A.YearwoodT18Trial | Christina Algoo | Charged with first-degree Assault and additional charges. The defendant assaulted a 9-month-old child in her care. |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status | Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Mendys, L.Hornstein96Conference | Daquan Wheeler | Charged with second-degree Murder and additional charges in connection with the murder and dismemberment of a Bronx woman. |
| Smith, J.McCartyTRPAppearance | Dennis Castellar | Charged with first-degree Attempted Murder for allegedly dragging an NYPD officer for several blocks at high speed with his ATV. |
| Kane, A.96HornsteinPossible Disposition | Thomas Heard | Charged with Assault in the second-degree as a Hate Crime and additional charges. The defendant allegedly pepper-sprayed two people in March 2019. |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status | Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Falasca, K.IDVYearwoodDecision | Angel Esteban Feliz Rodriguez | Charged with second-degree Murder and first-degree Manslaughter. The defendant allegedly killed his girlfriend on April 8, 2019. |
| Scaccia, C. — 75 Appearance | Daira Santana Gonzalez | Charged with Murder and additional charges in the death of her one-year-old boy, Darwin Gonzalez-Santana. The child ingested multiple illegal drugs. |
| Kharkover, I.70NearyDecision on Motions | Edwin Castillo-Concepcion | Charged on a total of 31 counts, including Attempted Murder in the first degree, Attempted Murder in the second degree, first-degree Assault, and more. The defendant fired a gun at a cop after robbing a man of a backpack of cocaine, causing the officer to return fire that left two bystanders wounded. |
| Borgstedt, A.BruceT16Appearance | Jade Spencer | Charged with six counts of first-degree Manslaughter, six counts of second-degree Manslaughter and four counts of second-degree Assault in the 2017 deaths of her three-year-old son and two-year-old daughter. |
| Borgstedt, A.McCartyTRPAppearance | Joann McLeod | Charged with second-degree Murder and related charges. The defendant allegedly beat her five-month-old son, causing his death. |
| Birnbaum, D.Lieb73Jury Selection | Brandi Simmons | Charged second-degree Murder and additional charges in the 2015 stabbingof his girlfriend. |
| Thursday, September 19, 2019 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status | Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Rosenfeld, P.McCartyTRPAppearance | Rafael Gonzalez | Charged with second-degree Murder in the death of Adam Garcia. The incident happened in January 2016, in a McDonald’s parking lot. |
| Michael, J.—SCAAppearance | Saul Ramos | Charged with Sexually Motivated Felony and additional charges. The defendant allegedly broke into to a woman’s bedroom and touched himself. He also allegedly stole multiple items, including a game console. |
| Friday, September 20, 2019 | ||
| ADA Judge Part # Status | Defendant Name | Case Details |
| Chornobil, Y.Hornstein96Appearance | Miriahm Palmoa | Charged with Attempted Assault in the first degree, second-degree Assault and additional charges. The defendant allegedly stabbed the mother of the children she was babysitting on April 22, 2019. |
| Collins, T.Gross71Sentencing | Eric Ortiz | Defendant was found guilty of first-degree Manslaughter on March 22, 2019. Defendant fatally stabbed Christopher Cabrera in 2016. |
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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