ENEWSLETTER: February 2016
Civil Rights and Personal Injury and General Practice Law Firm, Dedicated to Social Justice
The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a well-respected litigation firm with an office in Hempstead, Long Island. Our focus is primarily in the area of civil rights, voting rights, employment discrimination, police misconduct, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and criminal law. However, the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a full- service law firm handling matters in numerous areas of law and providing a wide range of services from contract formation to litigation and trial practice.
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Man Beaten By Police And Falsely Arrested Has Criminal Charges Dismissed By Court Twice
Ronel Danzy, who was falsely charged by the Village of Hempstead Police with Menacing in the Third Degree, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct, had his charges dismissed after proving he was not granted a right to a speedy trial. Mr. Danzy said the prosecution took more than 90 days to present its case.
On September 25, 2013, Mr. Danzy, an African-American male, was falsely arrested by members of the Hempstead Village Police Department. The charges were filed in October 2013 and on October 9, 2013, Mr. Danzy was arraigned. The charges were superceded in March 2014. On October 14, 2015, the charges were dismissed. The People refiled the charges the next day.
On January 7, 2016, Mr. Danzy filed a motion to dismiss the charges. He claimed that the People took nearly two years — more than the 90-day statutory period — to bring the case to trial. On February 16, 2016, District Court Judge David W. McAndrews, of the Eastern District of New York, dismissed the charges, not only because of the lack of a speedy trial, but also in the interests of justice.
Mr. Danzy has since filed a lawsuit against the Village of Hempstead, the Village of Hempstead Police, and several other named and unnamed police officers for attacking him and falsely arresting him because he is African-American.
On the evening of September 25, 2013, Mr. Danzy was heading home, when he was approached by plainclothes Hempstead Village Police Officers around the intersection of Lent Avenue and Morrell Street. According to Mr. Danzy, the officers did not identify themselves and there was no initial indication they were police officers. Mr. Danzy cooperated with the officers by showing them his identification, and subsequently, without provocation, the officers brutally assaulted Mr. Danzy, causing serious injuries.
As a result of the beating, punching, Tasering, and kicking at the hands of the officers, Mr. Danzy sustained multiple lacerations, fractures, loss of teeth, loss of large amounts of blood, bruised intestines, injuries to his internal organs, a concussion, and many other physical pains and ailments. The loss of blood and the subsequent injuries required Mr. Danzy to be resuscitated twice. In addition to these injuries, Mr. Danzy suffered mental anguish, was unable to continue employment for a period of time, and incurred significant legal fees and medical bills.
On December 23, 2014, Mr. Danzy filed a civil lawsuit citing false arrest, wrongful imprisonment, abuse of process, assault, battery, unreasonable use of force, excessive force, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and gross negligence. The action arises under federal statute chapter 42, for civil rights violations, and also under the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution and New York State law.
Fred Brewington and Gregory Calliste, Jr. of The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington successfully represented Mr. Danzy in the criminal case, and now continues representation in the civil case.
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