Accused stabber Nisean Graves pleaded not guilty to murder for a gruesome, fatal, broad-daylight stabbing in Midtown Manhattan at a brief arraignment Friday, where prosecutors said they have a “strong case” against him in an “unprovoked” confrontation.
Accused stabber Nisean Graves pleaded not guilty to murder for a gruesome, fatal, broad-daylight stabbing in Midtown Manhattan at a brief arraignment Friday, where prosecutors said they have a “strong case” against him in an “unprovoked” confrontation.
“As alleged, Nisean Graves initiated the stabbing of a stranger that ended in a life being taken far too soon,” said District Attorney Bragg. “In addition, this public display of violence at a busy intersection threatened the safety of the many other New Yorkers passing by. Although we cannot undo this murder, our dedicated prosecutors will work hard to ensure there is appropriate justice for this alleged attack.”
Antjuan Smith, a 19-year-old Manhattan resident, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for shooting a 37-year-old woman in her eye through her apartment door’s peephole.
A Manhattan teen was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for shooting a woman in the eye through the peephole of her apartment – in what prosecutors said was one of the “worst of the worst cases” they’ve seen.
