The case against Tiana Browne, 17, was declared a mistrial Wednesday morning by Judge Albert Tomei. This decision was based on the fact the prosecution failed to disclose that Marva Braithwaite, the mother of the victim, had a criminal record.
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Mob Turncoat Takes Witness Stand to Testify Against Own Father
Federal witness John Franzese, Jr. took the stand in Brooklyn Federal Court yesterday to testify against his father, reputed Colombo underboss, Sonny Franzese.
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May 19, 2010June 13, 2010Brooklyn Life, Crime, Multimedia, Video
VIDEO – Open Your Eyes
Domestic Violence in New York.
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May 11, 2010May 11, 2010Brooklyn Life, Crime
Hate Crime Trial: And Then There Were Twelve
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 7, 2010September 8, 2010Brooklyn Life, Business, Crime
Brooklyn Vendors Praise Vendor Hero In Times Square Bomb Plot
With long hours outside, street vendors are provided with an ample opportunity to observe their surroundings and notice if anything is askew. Brooklyn's street vendors speak out following the foiled Times Square bomb plot.
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May 7, 2010May 7, 2010Brooklyn Life, Crime
Hate Crime Trial: In a New York Second–One Jury In, Another Out
Wednesday, Craig Newman tried to sway jurors from convicting his client, Hakim Scott. Thursday, it was Smallman’s turn to appeal to a different jury against convicting Keith Phoenix. The charges remained the same: second degree murder as a hate crime.
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May 6, 2010May 9, 2010Brooklyn Life, Crime
Hate-crime trial: Jury deliberates difference between the bottle and the bat
By Jeannette Neumann Hakim Scott had been riding in the backseat of his friend’s car the night that an Ecuadorian immigrant was brutally beaten just feet from the red Mercury Mountaineer. On Wednesday, attorney Craig Newman told a Brooklyn jury that Scott also took a backseat in the killing of Jose Sucuzhanay on the night...
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April 29, 2010April 29, 2010Crime
A Rare Ruling in Criminal Court
A judge declares a mistrial at Brooklyn Criminal Court, leaving lawyers left deciding whether to start again in the case of a shooting in a bodega.
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April 29, 2010April 29, 2010Crime
Hate Crime Trial: A Day of Confessions
Keith Phoenix and Hakim Scott are on trial for allegedly shouting homophobic and racial epithets while brutally beating Jose Sucuzhanay, who died days after the 2008 attack. Jurors heard testimony on Wednesday from two New York City Police Department detectives, drawing to a close the second week of the ongoing trial.
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April 28, 2010April 29, 2010Brooklyn Life, Crime
Hate Crime Trial: The Last Ride
By Nate Rawlings Officer Daniel Ludeman squatted in the back of the ambulance as is sped toward Elmhurst Hospital. Next to him, paramedics monitored Jose Sucuzhanay’s vital signs, making sure he was still breathing and that his heart did not stop beating. Blood was still coming out of Sucuzhanay’s head. Paramedics tried to staunch it...