Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Verdict's In.......

On March 19th,2007 Detectives Michael Oliver and Gescard Isnora were charged wth manslaughter 1 and 2, assault and reckless endangerment. Both detectives are face with up to 25 years in prison. Marc Cooper was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment and faces up to one year in jail. This case could take up to one year to even go to trial as said by the
"NEW YORK PRESS"

On March 20th,2007 two cops who fired 42 out of the 50 shots at Sean Bell could face more than half a century behind bars after the indictment yesterday in the death of the unarmed groom. At the court house in queens two cops pleaded
"NOT GUILTY" for manslaughter. Rev. Al Sharpton said the "charges were not enough there was clearly enough evidence to charge the cops witth murder and attempted murder".

An eight-count indictment, handed down Friday and unsealed yesterday also accused Oliver, 35, of two counts of first-degree assault and two count of reckless endangerment. If convicted of all charges, he faces 15 to 75 years behind bars, said a spokeswoman for the Queens District Attorney's Office.Charges against Isnora, 28, include first- and second-degree assault as well as reckless endangerment. He faces 12 to 57 years in prison if convicted. Cooper, 39, who fired four times, was charged with reckless endangerment after one of his bullets went through a window of an occupied AirTrain station across the street from the club. He faces up to a year in prison and/or a $1,000 fine. Officer Michael Carey, who fired three shots, and Officer Paul Headley, who fired one, weren't charged.

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Oliver, Isnora and Cooper were suspended without pay, while Carey and Headley were place on modified duty. Their supervisor that night, Lt. Gary Napoli - who hid behind a car when the gunfire erupted - was also placed on modified duty. As all told by PoliceONe.com

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