NY Criminal Defense Attorney David Schwartz Talks About NYPD Sergeant Who Threw Cooler At Motorcyclist, Posts Bail ‪@PIX11News‬

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Tuesday 37-year-old NYPD Sergeant Eric
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Duran entered his plea and then minutes
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later learned from a judge that bail
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would indeed be set in his case I will
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set bail at
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$150,000 Duran seen on surveillance
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video throwing a cooler at 30-year-old
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Eric Dupri a suspect in a drug bust last
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August in the Bronx that's Dupri on a
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scooter riding down the sidewalk
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attempting to flee the scene Dupri was
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knocked off that scooter and later died
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from his injuries the case brought by
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New York State Attorney General Leticia
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James a grand jury recommended criminal
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charges of second deegree manslaughter
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criminally negligent homicide and first
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and second degree assault the defendant
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knew or should have known that throwing
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the cooler at Mr depri would either harm
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him or distract him and ultimately cause
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a collision Eric is dead because of Eric
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action he drove directly at Sergeant
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Eric Durant as well as two detectives
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who didn't know he was coming this was a
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momentary decision dei's relatives did
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not speak after the hearing but Hawk
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Nome head of the black lives matter
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greater New York Chapter had this to say
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usually when they kill us they do not
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receive bail so today we can Rejoice for
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this small step towards Justice the
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president of the Sergeant's benevolent
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Association Duran's Union released a
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statement which reads in part quote the
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message that was sent today is pretty
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clear the top law enforcement office in
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New York state would rather prosecute
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members of law enforcement than career
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criminals make no mistake the SBA will
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aggressively defend Sergeant Durant
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throughout this egregious judicial
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ordeal criminal defense attorney and
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former prosecutor David Schwarz it's
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going to be a lot more than just the
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video and we'll it's one of those close
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calls in my
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opinion if con Ed on just the top charge
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alone Sergeant Duran faces a maximum of
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up to 25 years in prison he's du back in
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court on April
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18th