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July 26, 2024

Judge lifts veil on group investigating complaints against Queens prosecutors

July 26, 2024/ Jacob Kaye
Judge lifts veil on group investigating complaints against Queens prosecutors

A federal judge this week said that the public has the right to know more about state investigations into allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, a process that is currently shrouded in secrecy.

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July 26, 2024/ Jacob Kaye/
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Accountability NY, Queens District Attorney, Brad Leventhal, Charles Testagrossa, Prosecutorial Misconduct
June 08, 2022

Wrongfully convicted Queens man sues city for $50 mil

June 08, 2022/ Jacob Kaye
Wrongfully convicted Queens man sues city for $50 mil

George Bell, who was one of three Queens men to be wrongfully convicted of a 1996 double murder, is suing the city and eight NYPD officers for $50 million.

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June 08, 2022/ Jacob Kaye/
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George Bell, Rohan Bolt, Gary Johnson, Richard Emery, Queens District Attorney, Rudy Giuliani, Brad Leventhal, Charles Testagrossa
October 19, 2021

New evidence leads to Far Rockaway man’s release from prison

October 19, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
New evidence leads to Far Rockaway man’s release from prison

After serving 26 years in prison for two armed robberies he says he didn’t commit, Breland was released last week. An investigation found he was wrongfully convicted.

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October 19, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
news, Law, Crime
Melinda Katz, queens district attorney's office, Brad Leventhal, Chad Breland, Justin Bonus, Wrongful Conviction, Conviction Integrity Unit
April 22, 2019

Judge denies motion, sets sentencing in Vetrano case

April 22, 2019/ David Brand and Jonathan Sperling
Judge denies motion, sets sentencing in Vetrano case

After about two and a half hours of testimony, Justice Michael Aloise denied the defense motion and set sentencing for Tuesday morning.

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April 22, 2019/ David Brand and Jonathan Sperling/
Crime, eastern queens, Central Queens, Law, news
murder, Howard Beach, The Legal Aid Society, Karina Vetrano, Chanel Lewis, Brad Leventhal, Richard Brown, Queens Supreme Court, Michael Aloise, Christopher Gooley, Jenny Cheung, Chanel Lewis sentencing
March 27, 2019

Jury Sees Piece of Chanel Lewis’ Web History On Day Six of Retrial

March 27, 2019/ David Brand
Jury Sees Piece of Chanel Lewis’  Web History On Day Six of Retrial

They also viewed four cached photo files found on Lewis’ phone that prosecutor’s say bolster their case — the defense says it’s more complicated than that.

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March 27, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, news, Law
Chanel Lewis, Karina Vetrano murder trial, Karina Vetrano, NYPD, Spring Creek Park, Howard Beach, Legal Aid, Brad Leventhal
March 20, 2019

Murdered Jogger's Father Testifies Again In Murder Retrial

March 20, 2019/ David Brand
Murdered Jogger's Father Testifies Again In Murder Retrial

Phil Vetrano began his emotional testimony on Tuesday in the retrial of Chanel Lewis, the East New York man accused of killing Karina Vetrano in Howard Beach.

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March 20, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, news, Law, Southern Queens
Karina Vetrano, Karina Vetrano murder trial, Chanel Lewis, East New York, Phil Vetrano, Brad Leventhal, Judge Michael Aloise, Cross Bay Boulevard, Spring Creek Park, Howard Beach
March 18, 2019

Jury Hears Opening Statements in Retrial Of Chanel Lewis

March 18, 2019/ Jonathan Sperling and David brand
Jury Hears Opening Statements in Retrial Of Chanel Lewis

Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal spoke for roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes as he laid out the case against Lewis. Lewis’ first trial ended in a split jury in 2018.

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March 18, 2019/ Jonathan Sperling and David brand/
Law, Crime, news, eastern queens, Southern Queens
Judge Michael Aloise, Phil Vetrano, Howard Beach, Brad Leventhal, sexual assault, Spring Creek Park, Chanel Lewis, murder, Karina Vetrano, karina vetrano murder trial
March 11, 2019

Queens DA's Office Hits Restart on Howard Beach Jogger Murder Trial

March 11, 2019/ David Brand
Queens DA's Office Hits Restart on Howard Beach Jogger Murder Trial

Chanel Lewis, 22, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse for allegedly killing Karina Vetrano.

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March 11, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Southern Queens
jury selection, Karina Vetrano, Chanel Lewis, murder, Spring Creek Park, Howard Beach, Phil Vetrano, NYPD, Brad Leventhal, Judge Michael Aloise
January 22, 2019

Howard Beach Jogger Murder Retrial Set for March

January 22, 2019/ David Brand
Howard Beach Jogger Murder Retrial Set for March

Chanel Lewis, the man charged with killing Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano in August 2016, returned to court on Tuesday.

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January 22, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Southern Queens
Chanel Lewis, Howard Beach, Karina Vetrano, Judge Michael Aloise, Legal Aid Society, Phil Vetrano, Brad Leventhal, Michael Curtis
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