Mora case jury may be completed Monday
Jury selection in the state Supreme Court assault trial of four city police officers is set to resume Monday after nine jurors were sworn in yesterday. Officers James Brown, James Casamento, Daniel Corbett and Richard Simone face second and third degree assault charges for the Raul Mora incident at Upstate Medical Center. A weapons possession charge was dismissed. Mora, a 49 year old Texas born Mexican American, suffered a heart attack and coma after the arrest attempt, dying 10 weeks later after life support was removed. Defense says force was justified. three officers filed statements denying striking Mora. The case hinges on whether a nightstick was used and if force was justified.
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State Supreme Court
James Brown
James Casamento
Daniel Corbett
Richard Simone
Walter Gorman
Raul Mora
Upstate Medical Center
Mora
State University Hospital
Corbett
Simone
Casamento
Suspect Held In Yorkville Bank Robbery Case
Michael Kessler, 26, of 14 Watson Place, charged with third degree robbery by the Sheriff’s Department for a Bankers Trust on Main Street Yorkville robbery Tuesday. Jury selection began Thursday with 12 jurors questioned by the judge. Two prosecutors and four defense attorneys led to three jurors seated by late yesterday. six more chosen after another group questioned. Up to 42 witnesses may testify, including a security guard and a hospital orderly who said they saw officers strike Mora. Defense has 12 witnesses ready. trial expected to last several weeks.
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Utica
Michael Kessler
Watson Place
Sheriff's Department
Bankers Trust
Main Street
Yorkville
Jordan J. Fiske
Joan W. Gormley
Joseph Fahey
John Butler
Emil Rossi
Edward Gerber
Mora
Eye injuring bar shooting shocks South Side crowd
A bystander, Patricia Smith, 24, was wounded in the eye by a bullet fired during a bar brawl at the G and L Lounge on West Castle Street in the early hours. Police described a black man in his 20s as the shooter. no suspect is yet in custody as investigators continue.
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South Side
Patricia Smith
West Castle St
G&l
Eugene Haumann
State University Hospital
Eastern
Smith
Miss Smith
M.J. Ostuni
Fate of DA staff boost remains in doubt
The county Ways and Means Committee backed a senior assistant district attorney for the DWI unit and one ADAs for child abuse and economic crime, at 50 000 for the rest of 1981, but rejected a confidential rehab aide two investigators and a typist. Full legislature May 4 may approve all seven, cost up to 100 000 for 1981 and 250 000 in 1982, amid a 4.5 million deficit forecast and budget strains.
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Richard A. Hennessy
Ways and Means
Hennessy
Gerald J. Mingolelli
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Baby's multiple skull fractures cited in trial
County Medical Examiner Dr. Martin F. Hilfinger testified that the infant Joseph M. Sardella Jr. likely sustained head injuries from being thrown about five feet rather than falling from a crib. The 2 month old died December 29 at Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital after being born November 3 to Mary Lou Larson. Sardella, 20, faces second degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child charges. The prosecution argues he killed the child and Larson testified she helped invent a false fall story, while Sardella allegedly tossed the baby in the air a day of the incident. Defense objected to the medical opinion as speculative despite the judge's overruling.
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Martin F. Hilfinger
Joseph M. Sardella Jr
Hilfinger
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
Mary Lou Larson
Sardella
N. State St
James Lantier
State Street
Larson
Eric Alderman
Hilsinger
Alderman
Woman pleads guilty in infant tossing case
Alberta Martin 44 of 116 Seymour St admits tossing Tina T. Braxton 19 months into Onondaga Creek last October from West Onondaga Street. Prosecutors drop second degree attempted murder. sentencing set for May 29.
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Onondaga Creek
Alberta Martin
Seymour St
State Supreme Court
Walter Gorman
Martin
Tina T. Braxton
Onondaga Street
Potice
Diane McLean
Colgate student faces drug count at Hancock Airport
A 26 year old Colgate University student, Alan R. McClymonds of Albion, Pa., was charged with second degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after officers found two ounces of cocaine in a package flown to Hancock Airport aboard Eastern Airlines flight 832 from Orlando. Trooper T H Cawin arrested him at 4 53 p m yesterday under a warrant signed by Onondaga County Court Judge William Burke. He was to be arraigned in Syracuse City Court today.
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Colgate University
Hancock International Airport
Alan R. McClymonds
Albion
Hancock
Eastern Airlines
Orlando
Fla
T.H. Cawin
State Police
McClymonds
Carler
Onondaga County
William Burke
Syracuse
Nazareth to hear Eggers at 54th commencement
Syracuse University leader Dr Melvin A Eggers will deliver the main address at Nazareth College 54th annual commencement May 17 at noon on the east lawn of Rochester campus. A total of 644 graduates are expected with 334 baccalaureate and 310 master of science in education degrees.
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Melvin A. Eggers
Syracuse University
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Nazareth College
Rochester
R. Spears Jr
Episcopal
Eggers
New York State
PASNY Energy Campaign Aims to Cut Oil Imports
PASNY unveils a new energy conservation public service program led by James Cunningham of the state Power Authority. The effort includes TV and radio ads, based on a Syracuse survey, to help homeowners save energy and money amid concerns about government and oil company practices.
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James Cunningham
State Power Authority
Cunningham
Power Authority
Syracuse
Rand Public Relations of
New York City
New York
Ers
John Dyson
Authority
Dyson
Jehovah's Witnesses Open Two Day Assembly in Syracuse
The Syracuse North Circuit Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses opened with a $ fight the fine fight of the faith $ talk by R A MacPhee and drew about 2000 at the War Memorial. The event runs through tomorrow afternoon with further talks and demonstrations from 21 central New York congregations and a public lecture planned for 2 p.m. tomorrow. Open to the public with no admission charge.
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Syracuse
Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
R.A. MacPhee
New England
MacPhee
War Memorial
Jehovah's Witnesses
New York
Onondaga County War Memorial
Reiner and Baker to Be Honored by SU Student Group
Milton Baker of the Syracuse Developmental Center and Lillian Reiner of the National Organization for Women will receive honors as top Onondaga County human services workers at Syracuse University. The Graduate Student Organization hosts an awards ceremony and forum with Dr. Stanley Herr on securing the rights of the developmentally disabled at 7:30 p.m. in Kittridge Auditorium, followed by a reception in the Women's Building lounge.
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Milton Baker
Syracuse Developmental Center
Lillian Reiner
National Organization For Women
Onondaga County
School of Social Work
Syracuse University
Stanley Herr
Kittridge Auditorium
Herr
Niagra Mohawk Plans Two Hour Salina Power Cut
Niagara Mohawk will interrupt electric service for about 150 customers in Salina on Tuesday from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The cut-off funds crews to upgrade circuits from 4.8 KV to 13.2 KV to meet higher power needs. Affected streets include Oil City Road Hillside Road Merrit Drive Olive Drive River Road Doyle Road and Highland Drive.
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Niagara Mohawk
Salina
Oil City Road
Hillside Road
Merrit Drive
Olive Drive
River Road
Doyle Road
Highland Drive
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David Kilbourne
Kilbourne
Walter J. Peczynski
McLean
Gorman
Colgate
Nazareth
Rev
Robert
Pasny Unveils Energy Program
Jehovah’s Witnesses
R. A. Macphee
Dick Bandy
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