Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of December 9, 2019

Cases of Interest for the Week of December 9, 2019

Monday, December 9, 2019
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Lung, F.Michael77Decision on MotionsAngel MontanezCharged with second-degree Murder, first-degree Manslaughter, first and second-degree Strangulation, three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and second-degree Criminal Contempt. The defendant allegedly killed the grandmother of his children in her home while the children were in the apartment in July 2019.
Mendys, L.Hornstein96AppearanceCiara MartinezCharged with second-degree Criminal Facilitation and first-degree Hindering Prosecution in connection to the death of Lisa Marie Velasquez in 2018.
Borko, N.Michael77AppearanceZaire HebronCharged with second-degree Murder and additional charges. The defendant allegedly fired multiple shots at a person in a Bronx park on June 24, 2018.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Collins, T.Gross71Sentencing Eric OrtizFound guilty of first-degree Manslaughter on March 22, 2019. The defendant allegedly fatally stabbed his friend in 2016 in front of a cell phone store at 3328 East Fordham Road.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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Falasca, K.GreenbergIDVPossible DispositionAngel RodriguezCharged with Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Abuse. The defendant allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death in their apartment on April 8, 2019.
Marubashi, M.Hornstein96Decision on MotionsArian MedinaCharged with second-degree Murder and additional charges for allegedly stabbing a man to death on June 17, 2019. 
Purce, E.BoyleT32AppearanceChristopher ByrdCharged with second-degree Murder and additional charges. The defendant, in concert with several other individuals, allegedly broke into Dwane Porter’s apartment, beat the victim and stabbed him.
Baer, K.BruceT16ConferenceMalcolm LugoCharged with Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child and additional charges. The defendant allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint on August 13, 2017.
Ward, F.Michael77AppearanceOrinthia GiffordRichard MillwoodCharged with first-degree Kidnapping and additional charges. The defendants allegedly held a man hostage in a bodega basement and beat him.
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  Brandi SimmonsFound guilty of second-degree Murder on October 31, 2019. The defendant allegedly stabbed his girlfriend with an ice pick multiple times. The murder happened in in February 2015.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
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Friday, December 13, 2019
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Purce, E.Hornstein96SentencingAngel FreitesPleaded guilty to second-degree Murder on November 14, 2019. The defendant shot Lennin Taveras in Morris Heights on June 30, 2018.
Pascale, D.Hornstein96AppearanceKenneth LynchCharged with second-degree Murder in the death of a toddler in the Bronx. The incident happened on May 24, 2018.

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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