By The FirstNewly sworn-in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg released new guidelines regarding incarceration this week; suggesting his office will only seek prison time for homicides, some violent felonies, and white-collar crimes.
Manahttan DA Alvin Bragg, the elected prosecutor, delivers as promised. The promise: "These policy changes … will, in and of themselves, make us safer." This is what the people voted for, whether they knew it or not. Here are Bragg's Day One Policies and Procedures. 1/
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) January 4, 2022
Decriminalization/non prosecution for marijuana, turnstile jumping, trespass, driving without a license, traffic violation, resisting arrest, interfering with an arrest (unless "significantly physically"), prostitution, all desk appearance tickets (non assault crimes) 3/ pic.twitter.com/P08luCmZRb
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) January 4, 2022
Non-incarceration. "The Office will not seek carceral sentence other than for homicide" or "class B violent felony in which a deadly weapon causes serious injury, domestic violence felonies," and some others.
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) January 4, 2022
"The rule may be excepted only in extraordinary circumstances." 6/ pic.twitter.com/oAoVPK5cSI
“”The Office will not seek carceral sentence other than for homicide” or “class B violent felony in which a deadly weapon causes serious injury,” said the memo.
Sign up now!
More Like This
NYC ON EDGE: Al Sharpton to Deliver Eulogy at Funeral of Jordan Neely
Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at Jordan Neely’s funeral after the homeless vagrant died during an altercation with a US Marine aboard the New York City Subway system. The service will be held in Harlem on Friday. “As we face sorrow, pain, and uncertainty in the wake of Jordan’s senseless killing, it is …
NEW YORK SH*TTY: Alvin Bragg PERP-WALKS US Marine in Front of Horrified Cops
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg perp-walked US Marine Daniel Penny Friday and charged him with Second Degree Manslaughter in the chokehold death of a homeless man on the subway. If convicted, Penny faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years. Dozens of police officers watched the moment, with many shaking their heads in disbelief. Watch …
EYEWITNESS: Jordan Neely Threatened to ‘Kill People on the Train’
An eyewitness to the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a NYC subway car told the New York Post the homeless man was threatening to kill other passengers before he was taken down by a US Marine. From the NY POST: A straphanger who was on the subway when Marine Daniel Penny placed Jordan Neely …
MARINE ARRESTED: Alvin Bragg Charges Marine for Chokehold Death of NYC Homeless Man
US Marine Daniel Penny was arrested Friday and charged with Manslaughter by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over his role in the chokehold-death of a homeless man aboard the city’s subway system. From the NY POST: Ex-Marine Daniel Penny surrendered to authorities Friday morning, 11 days after he placed homeless man Jordan Neely in a …
NYC SPIRALS: Alvin Bragg’s Office Weighing Charges for Marine Accused of Subway Death
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is reportedly weighing charges against the US Marine who allegedly killed a homeless person inside the NYC Subway System. From Fox News: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday that “senior, experienced prosecutors” are investigating the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely as violent clashes with police erupted Wednesday in …
‘IT’S DISGUSTING’: AOC Accuses Marine of ‘Murder’ on NYC Subway
Radical Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused a United States Marine of “murder” on the subway Wednesday after the service member took-down a mentally disturbed homeless person using a chokehold. “Jordan Neely was murdered. But bc Jordan was houseless and crying for food in a time when the city is raising rents and stripping services to militarize …