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Maximum Penalty for Cab Driver Who Killed Cooper Stock: 15 Days and $750
The cab driver who killed 9-year-old Cooper Stock last January was charged this month with failure to exercise due care, a traffic infraction that carries a maximum 15-day jail sentence and a small fine.
October 17, 2014
Vance Brings Manslaughter Charge in Death of Pedestrian Charity Hicks
A motorist charged with manslaughter for the death of a Manhattan pedestrian is scheduled to appear in court later this week.
September 30, 2014
Will NYPD Apply New Vision Zero Law to Cabbie Who Killed Woman on UES?
NYPD has not filed charges against a cab driver who killed a pedestrian on the Upper East Side last week, despite indications that the crash may warrant a misdemeanor charge under a new city law.
September 4, 2014
Will Cy Vance Fail to Prosecute Another Serious Midtown Curb-Jump Crash?
New Yorkers have seen this before.
August 7, 2014
DA Thompson Plea Deal: Serial Unlicensed Driver Fined $250 for Deadly Crash
A serial unlicensed driver who killed a pedestrian will pay a few hundred dollars in fines pursuant to a plea deal with Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.
August 6, 2014
Manhattan DA Cy Vance Won’t Prosecute Cab Driver Who Killed 9-Year-Old
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance will file no criminal charges against the cab driver who killed 9-year-old Cooper Stock and injured his father in an Upper West Side crosswalk in January.
May 22, 2014
Vance Brings Rare Murder Charge Against Driver Who Killed Man on Sidewalk
Last June, according to prosecutors, 33-year-old Shaun Martin, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, got behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima and began speeding down Second Avenue in the East Village. At 4th Street, he veered across three lanes of traffic, jumped the curb and slammed into four people, including florist Mohammed Akkas Ali, who came out of a coma but later died, reportedly after removing his breathing tube.
May 6, 2014
Streets of NYC a Little Safer Today Thanks to Judge, NYPD, and Cy Vance
There's one less reckless driver on the streets of New York today thanks to NYPD, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, and Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Jill Konviser.
March 4, 2014
Will Other NYC DAs Join Cy Vance in Getting Behind Vision Zero?
All five New York City district attorneys were invited to Monday's City Council Vision Zero hearing, according to the office of transportation committee chair Ydanis Rodriguez. Yet Manhattan DA Cy Vance was the only one who participated.
February 25, 2014
Barron Lerner: It’s Time to Treat Reckless Driving Like Drunk Driving
The most basic flaw in the New York State traffic justice system is that in most cases it fails to hold motorists accountable for deadly recklessness. Unless a motorist is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, killing someone with a car is usually not considered a crime.
January 24, 2014