by Matthew Huisman “What should we do if we cannot come to an agreement on a specific count?” That was one of three notes jurors passed to Judge Patricia Di Mango during day three of deliberations in the murder trial of Keith Phoenix. The defendant is accused of killing Ecuadorian immigrant and businessman Jose Sucuzhanay....
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May 10, 2010May 10, 2010Live Wire
Jury Deliberations To Continue
Jury deliberations in the trial of Keith Phoenix are set to continue Tuesday at 10 a.m. after the jury was unable to reach a verdict by 8:30 p.m. Look for more coverage of the case tomorrow. From Borough Hall, good night.
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May 10, 2010May 10, 2010Live Wire
Jury Sends Another Note to Judge
The jury deciding the fate of Keith Phoenix sent an additional note to Judge Patricia Di Mango following the court’s lunch break. The note read, “What should we do if we cannot come to an agreement on a specific count?” Judge Di Mango addressed the jury, reminding them that any decision that is reached must...
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May 10, 2010May 10, 2010Live Wire
Jury Returns 2 Notes
The jury deliberating the guilt or innocence of Keith Phoenix, passed two notes to Judge Patricia Di Mango. She answered the jury’s questions before sending them off to deliberate further. First, the jury asked: if proven that the defendant acted with another person but the identity of the other person is not known, does that...
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May 10, 2010May 10, 2010Live Wire
A Jury’s Quiet Deliberation
Judge Patricia Di Mango made an announcement about noon time that the jury has requested no additional information nor have they passed any notes to the judge. This is a change from the jury’s behavior on Friday when they passed 13 notes between themselves and Judge Di Mango. The jury is deliberating the guilt or innocence of...
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May 10, 2010May 10, 2010Live Wire
Deliberations Continue in Hate Crime Murder
Jury deliberations in the trial of Keith Phoenix, accused of killing Jose Sucuzhanay, continue today. Phoenix’s co-defendant, Hakim Scott, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted assault. He was found not guilty on charges of murder in the second degree and murder in the second degree as a hate crime. We will continue to bring you news...
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April 26, 2010April 26, 2010Live Wire
Stolen Car Returned After 3 Years
Amanda Pogany got an unexpected surprise when NYPD called to say they had recovered her stolen car, the Daily News reports. Pogany’s car disappeared in 2006 and was returned after police raided a chop shop in Queens. But the white 2006 Honda Accord was returned with a few modifications, namely a V-8 racing engine, low...
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April 22, 2010April 23, 2010Brooklyn Life, Crime
View From the Passenger Seat, A Cousin Testifies
Demetrius Nathaniel walked slowly into the courtroom, looking directly ahead as he took the witness stand to testify against his cousin, Keith Phoenix.
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April 21, 2010April 21, 2010Live Wire
Chilling 911 Call Caps 2nd Day of Testimony
Kimbale Taylor, an EMT, witnessed the beating from her bedroom window and called 911. During her testimony, she positively identified Keith Phoenix as the man who hit Jose Sucuzhanay repeatedly with a baseball bat. “He hit him so hard, his body jerked,” Taylor testified.
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April 21, 2010April 21, 2010Live Wire
Day Two of Murder Trial
On the second day of a murder trial, Demetrius Nathaniel testified in Brooklyn today that he saw his cousin, Keith Phoenix, hit Jose Sucuzhanay with a bat multiple times, including a blow to head. When Phoenix dropped him off at his house in The Bronx, Phoenix asked his Nathaniel to keep the events of that...