The New York Criminal Law Blog

Good Day New York Greg Kelly In Rape Claim

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Fox 5’s Good Day New York host Greg Kelly is being investigated for suspicions that he raped a woman in October. In the Greg Kelly rape claim, the TV host allegedly met a woman on the street, had a few drinks with her, and then raped her in the law office where she worked.

It’s unclear why the purported victim waited three months before filing a police report, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is now investigating the claim. Kelly’s father is the NYPD police commissioner, reports the New York Post.

Rikers Island Fight Club Gets 3rd Prison Guard

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This may have made a better movie. A third prison guard was convicted of operating a fight club at Rikers Island. Unlike the movie Fight Club, in which bored, everyday people participated in voluntary beatings of each other, this fight club involved inmates beating on other inmates who had no desire to fight.

Denise Albright, 45, was sentenced to one year in jail for the assault of Christopher Robinson that led to his death. Apparently Robinson, an 18-year-old inmate, was considered a troublemaker in jail, and prison guards allowed inmates to beat him up in exchange for more favorable treatment by the guards.

Michael Mele Pleads Guilty to Killing Laura Garza

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A young woman from a small town in Texas moves to New York with aspirations of becoming a dancer. Six months into her dream, the young woman, 25-year-old Laura Garza, meets the son of a deputy police chief, Michael Mele, at a Manhattan club.

After the long trek to Mele's Orange County apartment -- 60 miles away from the city -- Garza sees signs that Mele may have another girlfriend and freaks out, wanting Mele to drive her back. It's late, Mele doesn't want to, and so he chokes the young woman to death. Mele admitted the crime this week and agreed to go to jail for 23 years, reports the New York Post.

Alleged Harlem Flasher Has Job Working with Youth

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Andrew McFall was arrested for exposing himself to a young girl as she walked to school in Harlem. The 41-year-old McFall allegedly followed the 11-year-old girl down West 120th Street and shouted profanities at her before opening up his trench coat and exposing himself.

What makes this story even worse? The alleged Harlem flasher works at the city's Department of Youth and Community Development and was previously an executive at the Boys and Girls Club, reports the New York Post.

Disgraced 'Mount Sinai Lab Rat' Flees Back to Iran

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At least taxpayers will save the money of hiring a New York City immigration lawyer to deport the "Mount Sinai Lab Rat."

Dr. Mohsen Hosseinkhani is accused of felony burglary charges for sabotaging cardiology experiments out of spite after losing a hospital cardiology fellowship at the Cardiovascular Research Center in Manhattan, reports the New York Post. But instead of facing his charges in court, the disgraced doctor has reportedly fled back to his native Iran.

Kid Gets Probation for Throwing Shopping Cart on Woman

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When boys behave badly, parents often excuse their behavior by saying "boys will be boys." While it may be okay for parents to say this, is it appropriate for the court to adopt the same forgiving stance especially when the boys at issue caused brain damage to a victim?

In October, 12-year-old Raymond Hernandez and 13-year-old Jiovanni Rosario were goofing off in a multi-story parking lot and caused a catastrophic shopping cart accident. The two boys took goofing off too far, and decided to throw a shopping cart down four stories onto an unsuspecting woman, reports the New York Post.

Wu-Tang Clan Murder for Hire?

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If you don't know the Wu-Tang Clan, this is a case involving criminal law and not something that will involve a New York City Immigration Lawyer.

A recently-released, 94-page FBI document outlining the alleged crimes of Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Ol' Dirty Bastard may have a positive effect on the group's street cred, but negative consequences for the group's legal problems.

Bank Robber Dapper Bandit Finally Caught in Brooklyn

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Bank tellers breathe a sigh of relief. The Dapper Bandit was arrested. Big banks and their New York City workers' compensation lawyers now have one less workplace hazard to worry about.

The Dapper Bandit, also known as Dana Connor, is a life-long bank robber notoriously known for robbing banks while dressed as if attending a business meeting. Usually handing over a demand note and flashing a gun, the bank robber made off with thousands of dollars in a recent crime spree, reports the New York Post.

Taxi Cab Rape Suspect Arrested

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Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place. Young women in New York faced the tough decision between driving drunk and getting arrested (thus needing a NYC DUI Attorney) or calling a cab and risk being sexually assaulted.

Perhaps that decision has been made easier with the recent news that cab driver Gurmeet Singh was arrested in connection with a string of taxi cab rapes.

Bronx DA Arrested for DUI

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A Bronx assistant district attorney was arrested for a DUI early one morning last week.

The assistant DA, Rafael Urena, was pulled over at a routine DUI checkpoint set up between First and Second Avenues in Manhattan. The 26-year-old Urena was barely above the legal limit, blowing a 0.081 on a Breathalyzer. When asked if he knew how the Breathalyzer device worked, the young attorney allegedly responded, “Yeah, I know what it is; I’m a Bronx assistant district attorney,” reports the New York Post.