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New York, NY Attorney News ArchivePlea deal for drunk driver who crashed boat and killed a soon-to-be wed manA plea deal had Richard Aquilone pleading to lesser charges and getting just a probation for the death of Jijo Puthuvamkunnath. Puthuvamkunnath was to be married in a few weeks but he never got to tie the knot as he got killed when a drunk Aquilone rammed his boat with his yacht. The impact was so great that Puthuvamkunnath's boat was split in two. Aside from the probation, Aquilone will also be made to serve the community for 250 hours. Marc Agnifilo, New York criminal attorney defending for Aquilone, said his client has expressed regret for the loss that he has caused the Puthuvamkunnaths. Brooklyn politician nixes plea deal for extortionInstead of nine years, William Boyland Jr., the assemblyman in Brooklyn, is now faced with up to 30 years in prison for several charges including extortion.
This after Boyland decided not to go ahead with a plea deal and instead face trial.
Aside from extortion, Boyland, whose family has been part of Brooklyn governance for the longest time, is also being accused of theft and fraud.
Boyland's New York lawyers, Peter Quijano and Nency Ennis, confirmed that the plea deal was off when they arrived in court for their client's appearance.
Quijano said Boyland is hoping to be vindicated as he stands firm with his not guilty plea.
The lawyer added that although there has been several negotiations, no agreement was made for the plea deal. Judge hands 10-year sentence to driver who killed studentPaula Bartolo, the driver who hit and killed Jeffrey Javier, a special education student in 2005 and did not even stop to help the victim, was meted a 10-year sentence for manslaughter. Bartolo had ran over 15-year-old Javier just a few minutes after dropping his own 16-year-old son in school. The driver then tried to avoid the repercussions of his act by escaping to the Dominican Republic. He was eventually arrested in Spain. In a letter read by New York criminal defense attorney Michael Siff, Bartolo also did not express remorse for the accident. After the 10-year jail term, Bartolo will also be under supervision for five years. Javier's family, however, is not happy with the sentence that was handed as they were expecting a longer jail term. |
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