Judge rejects attempt to dismiss case against Queens man shot by cop during mental health crisis

Judge rejects attempt to dismiss case against Queens man shot by cop during mental health crisis

A Queens judge this week refused to throw out charges against Jabez Chakraborty, a 23-year-old shot by police while in the throes of a mental health crisis in January, ruling that prosecutors did not violate his rights by indicting him while he was shackled to a hospital bed recovering from his gunshot wounds.

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DA improperly indicted Jabez Chakraborty, attys allege

DA improperly indicted Jabez Chakraborty, attys allege

The Queens district attorney’s office quietly brought charges against Jabez Chakraborty, a 23-year-old Queens man with schizophrenia who was shot by police during a mental health crisis in late January, denying his right to testify on his behalf, his lawyers allege.

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‘Failed many’: Queens judge blasts mental health system during arraignment of Jabez Chakraborty

‘Failed many’: Queens judge blasts mental health system during arraignment of Jabez Chakraborty

A Queens judge decried the state’s mental health system on Friday during the arraignment of Jabez Chakraborty, a 22-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia who charged at a cop with a knife after his family called 911 for medical help last month.

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