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A Westchester County grand jury has indicted Thomas Chadeayne, of Cortlandt, on a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of 11 year old Michael Cody last August. The indictment arises out of an tragic accident which occurred on the Saw Mill River Parkway on July 30, 2008. Mr. Chadeayne was allegedly driving southbound on the Saw Mill when he attempted to make an an illegal U-turn onto the northbound lanes of the parkway near the county police headquarters in Hawthorne. Chadeayne's vehicle was rear ended by another driver, and pushed into the northbound lanes, where it struck a vehicle being operated by Michael Cody's uncle, John Predham, who was driving back home after the family had attended a Yankees game.

Micheal Cody suffered a serious head injury in this New York fatal motor vehicle accident, and died 6 days later from complications of the injury on August 5, 2008. Two other family members in the Predham vehicle were not seriously injured.

Mr. Chadeayne was arraigned on April 23rd, pled not guilty, and released on $10,000 bail. The indictment was issued after a several month investigation by the Westchester County Police and the District Attorney's Office. According to his attorney, Mr. Chadeayne has no criminal record and is the married father of two handicapped children.

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New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate is facing New York felony assault charges after a Queens County grand jury indictment on March 23, 2009. The indictment charges that on December 19 of last year, Mr. Monserrate assaulted his girlfriend Karla Girardo with a drinking glass, causing a gash that required 20 stitches to close.

Both Monserrate and Girardo have denied the charges, claiming that the incident occurred when Mr. Monserrate fell while bringing Girardo a glass of water. Monserrate alleges that the charges of New York assault are politically motivated due to a "vendetta" that Queens District Attorney Richard Brown has against him. The A.D.A. prosecuting the case pointed to a video showing Ms. Girardo coming out of an apartment with a towel to her face and Monserrate yanking her away as she tries to hold onto a banister as proof that the injury was not an accident. Further, prosecutors stated that Ms. Girardo told hospital personnel that Monserrate had struck her with a broken glass. If convicted on the felony assault charges, Mr. Monserrate faces up to seven years in prison.

Contact the White Plains criminal defense lawyers at The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel online or toll free at 888-761-7633 if you or a loved one have been charged with a crime for a free consultation with an experienced, knowledgeable lawyer to discuss your legal rights and options.