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Richard Brown: Probation for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Kamil Gorski
A driver charged with a felony for the hit-and-run death of a Queens pedestrian was sentenced to probation as a result of a plea deal from District Attorney Richard Brown.
January 22, 2016
How Seriously Does Queens DA Richard Brown Take Hit-and-Run Killings?
As family members rallied for justice for Queens hit-and-run victim Ovidio Jaramillo yesterday, District Attorney Richard Brown agreed to drop felony charges against another driver who left a pedestrian to die in the street.
December 11, 2015
Richard Brown: Homicide Conviction for Driver Who Killed Betty DiBiaso
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown won a homicide conviction against a hit-and-run driver who killed a woman near Astoria Park last summer.
November 20, 2015
Richard Brown: Probation for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
A driver charged with felony hit-and-run and unlicensed driving got probation and a few days of community service for a crash that killed a pedestrian, as a result of a plea deal with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
November 16, 2015
Civil Suit Compels Man Who Killed Ally Liao to Stop Driving for 5 Years
A bereaved family has done what NYPD, city district attorneys, and the New York State DMV usually fail to do: impose meaningful sanctions against a reckless driver, who in this case took the life of 3-year-old Allison Liao.
October 29, 2015
Trucker Who Killed Cyclist Anna Rodriguez Charged With Manslaughter
The truck driver who killed a cyclist in Queens yesterday was charged with homicide after he tested positive for cocaine.
October 15, 2015
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer
In a deal with District Attorney Richard Brown, a driver charged with felony hit-and-run and driving without a license after fatally striking a Queens pedestrian has pled guilty to violating the city’s Right of Way Law.
September 30, 2015
Repeat Drunk Driver Pleads to Low-Level Felony for Killing Queens Pedestrian
A recidivist drunk driver who was charged with 10 felonies for killing a Queens pedestrian pled guilty to two low-level felony counts in a deal with District Attorney Richard Brown.
September 25, 2015
DA Richard Brown: $500 Fine for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Injured Senior
Pursuant to a plea deal with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, an allegedly unlicensed and impaired motorist who reportedly has a history of reckless driving arrests was sentenced to a small fine and probation for running over a senior and trying to flee the scene.
July 29, 2015
Richard Brown: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Boy on Neighborhood Street
An 8-year-old boy hit by a driver on a neighborhood street in Queens on Memorial Day died from his injuries. NYPD and Queens District Attorney Richard Brown filed no charges.
June 3, 2015