Ayala works for the Human Resources Administration. He is a security officer. He is currently under investigation for physically assaulting individuals in two separate incidents during a three week period. William Broady went to the welfare office on September 22, 2010. He was applying for Medicaid. He waited for hours and hours and, in the … [Read more...]
Trial in Absentia
A defendant in a criminal case involving misdemeanors and felonies of harassment and assault was scheduled for a trial in Bronx County before Supreme Court Justice Duffy. On the date of the trial, June 12, 2010, the defendant failed to appear. The defendant's lawyer argued that Mr. Bernandez did not receive notice of the scheduled trial … [Read more...]
Strangling: A New Felony in New York
The New York State Legislature has recently approved a new statute which deals with squeezing someone's throat or covering their nose and mouth to block breathing. The statute makes this activity a felony in New York. Felonies are significant criminal charges. The sponsors of the statue in the New York Legislature claim that domestic violence … [Read more...]
