Katz will replace Queens DA executive staff with justice reform ‘true believers’
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But Katz declined to name the person who may remain in the executive staff.
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Decades-old murder conviction is under review in Queens
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“They consider DNA less reliable when it exculpates someone, but when it inculpates, it’s the be all and end all.”
Read MoreCity’s DNA database swells as cops log New Yorkers’ genetic material
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The 82,473-sample database maintained by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner increased by nearly 19,000 entries since July 2017.
Read MoreJudge denies motion, sets sentencing in Vetrano case
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After about two and a half hours of testimony, Justice Michael Aloise denied the defense motion and set sentencing for Tuesday morning.
Read MoreVetrano trial juror affidavits detail allegations of misconduct and counterclaims
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The Eagle obtained the filings from the court records office.
Read MoreJury Sees Piece of Chanel Lewis’ Web History On Day Six of Retrial
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They also viewed four cached photo files found on Lewis’ phone that prosecutor’s say bolster their case — the defense says it’s more complicated than that.
Read MoreMurdered Jogger's Father Testifies Again In Murder Retrial
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Phil Vetrano began his emotional testimony on Tuesday in the retrial of Chanel Lewis, the East New York man accused of killing Karina Vetrano in Howard Beach.
Read MoreJury Hears Opening Statements in Retrial Of Chanel Lewis
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Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal spoke for roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes as he laid out the case against Lewis. Lewis’ first trial ended in a split jury in 2018.
Read MoreJury Selection Begins for the Retrial of Chanel Lewis
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More than 100 potential jurors from across Queens filed into the courtroom. None were selected.
Read MoreQueens DA's Office Hits Restart on Howard Beach Jogger Murder Trial
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Chanel Lewis, 22, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse for allegedly killing Karina Vetrano.
Read MoreHoward Beach Jogger Murder Retrial Set for March
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Chanel Lewis, the man charged with killing Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano in August 2016, returned to court on Tuesday.
Read MoreA Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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Read on to see a few other stories that shaped our borough during the past 12 months.
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