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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg moves to vacate 316 convictions connected to crooked NYPD cops 
More than 300 New Yorkers convicted on the word of crooked cops were set to get their records cleared Tuesday in the latest effort by law enforcement to right its own wrongs. The Manhattan district attorney’s office says between 1996 and 2017, 316 people were unjustly tied up in the legal system in the borough — with 57 of them landing behind bars — in cases tied to convicted former NYPD officers Johnny Diaz, William Eiseman, Richard Hall, Michael Carsey, Jason Arbeeny, Michael Arenella, Nicholas Mina, Oscar Sandino, and Michael Foder. “These cases represent hundreds of New Yorkers who have been living with the serious costs that come with a conviction, including barriers to employment, housing and education,” DA Alvin Bragg said.
NYC prosecutor drops over 300 convictions tied to officers found guilty of crimes
Manhattan’s top prosecutor on Tuesday disavowed over 300 convictions tied to police officers who were themselves found guilty of crimes, the latest in over 1,000 dismissals citywide of cases connected to officers who were charged or convicted. The latest abandoned convictions, almost all misdemeanors, date back as far as 1996. Each involves one of nine officers who were later convicted of on-the-job offenses — among them taking bribes, illegally selling guns, lying under oath and planting drugs on suspects — and are no longer on the force.
Over 300 Cases Tied to Convicted N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Tossed Out
The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Tuesday sought the dismissal of 316 convictions tied to a group of New York Police Department officers, sergeants and detectives who have been convicted of crimes related to their work. Hundreds of misdemeanors were thrown out in court on Tuesday, and eight felonies are expected to be tossed Wednesday. The reason was due process violations, according to a statement from the district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg. The convictions occurred between 1996 and 2017. Fifty-seven resulted in incarceration and 132 in fines, according to a news release.
UWS Pols Lead The Way In Fight Against 3D Guns: New Legislation
A pair of Upper West Side elected officials, along with the Manhattan District Attorney, are leading the fight against the surge of 3D-printed guns in New York City.
Proposed NY law would crack down on people who use 3D printers to make guns at home
Lawmakers and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg are proposing a change to state law they said would close a loophole to make it easier to prosecute people who manufacture homemade, untraceable firearms, also known as ghost guns.
Number of 3D-printed guns soaring in New York
In just hours - and for a few hundred dollars, you could make a real gun in your house that is untraceable - and nearly 100 percent polymer. It can all be made on a 3D printer -- including extended magazines that can hold 30-50 bullets.
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