Post by coots on Sept 17, 2013 12:44:39 GMT -5
Newsday
New Attorney For Man Charged With Officer's Fatal Shooting
The Queens man charged with fatally shooting Nassau County police Officer Arthur Lopez almost a year ago was allowed to switch attorneys Monday.
Nassau County Court Judge Jerald Carter allowed attorney Victoria Brown-Douglas to withdraw after she told the judge that her relationship with defendant Darrell Fuller "had broken down."
Carter said he still hoped to begin pretrial hearings in late October after Fuller's new attorney, Kenneth St. Bernard, has a chance to become familiar with the case.
Fuller, 34, of St. Albans, is charged with fatally shooting Lopez, 29, of Babylon Village on Oct. 23 as the officer pulled him over in his car near Jamaica Avenue and 241st Street on the Nassau-Queens border.
After shooting the officer, Fuller shot and killed another man, Raymond Facey, 48, of Brooklyn, and stole his car, police said.
Fuller, who is charged with two counts of murder, is also being tried in Facey's death.
Outside court Monday morning, Nassau PBA president James Carver said the change of attorneys was a delaying tactic that prolonged "the agony the family and friends have to go through . . . "
"This is a man who does not want to face the truth, and the truth is he took a gun out that day, he pointed it at Officer Lopez and he killed him in cold blood."
Lopez's sister, Charo Lopez of Westchester County, stood with Carver and about 100 police officers outside the courthouse.
"I just want everyone to know that no matter what the changes in the case, lawyers, whatever, we will always be here to fight for my brother," she said.
"The men and women standing behind me are my family, and we'll pursue this together," she said. "We won't quit until we hear 'guilty.' "
Readers Comments:
The New Attorney, Kenneth St. Bernard used to be an Assistant DA in Nassau County. I had a few cases with him and to tell you the truth, I didn't think he was that bright. Hopefully he will do the right thing and get this POS to take responsibility for what he did and to plead guilty and save the families of those he murdered the horror of having to re-live this tragedy.
The pos is a filthy savage who will hang up in his cell.
this POS deserves nothing short of consecutive life sentences.
Facey Fam " After shooting the officer, Fuller shot and killed another man and stole his car" He had a name it is RAYMOND FACEY, he was a husband, father son, grand-father. Today would've been his 59th Birthday. We intend on fighting this all the way through.
I remember the day well. Mr Facey looked like he was a decent, honest man who just happened to be at that place. My condolences to your family. This POS will not get away with this.
if your family or friend, I'm so sorry for you loss. hopefully you will get some justice soon. What horrible things were done that day by a monster
The Animal should be put down?
Please don't call him an animal. He's a Fu$king savage.
How come Newsday didn't use the link to NCPD salaries in this article? Probably because this story shows that sometimes salaries dont matter, and that no amount of money is going to bring this Heroic young cop back to his family.
New Attorney For Man Charged With Officer's Fatal Shooting
The Queens man charged with fatally shooting Nassau County police Officer Arthur Lopez almost a year ago was allowed to switch attorneys Monday.
Nassau County Court Judge Jerald Carter allowed attorney Victoria Brown-Douglas to withdraw after she told the judge that her relationship with defendant Darrell Fuller "had broken down."
Carter said he still hoped to begin pretrial hearings in late October after Fuller's new attorney, Kenneth St. Bernard, has a chance to become familiar with the case.
Fuller, 34, of St. Albans, is charged with fatally shooting Lopez, 29, of Babylon Village on Oct. 23 as the officer pulled him over in his car near Jamaica Avenue and 241st Street on the Nassau-Queens border.
After shooting the officer, Fuller shot and killed another man, Raymond Facey, 48, of Brooklyn, and stole his car, police said.
Fuller, who is charged with two counts of murder, is also being tried in Facey's death.
Outside court Monday morning, Nassau PBA president James Carver said the change of attorneys was a delaying tactic that prolonged "the agony the family and friends have to go through . . . "
"This is a man who does not want to face the truth, and the truth is he took a gun out that day, he pointed it at Officer Lopez and he killed him in cold blood."
Lopez's sister, Charo Lopez of Westchester County, stood with Carver and about 100 police officers outside the courthouse.
"I just want everyone to know that no matter what the changes in the case, lawyers, whatever, we will always be here to fight for my brother," she said.
"The men and women standing behind me are my family, and we'll pursue this together," she said. "We won't quit until we hear 'guilty.' "
Readers Comments:
The New Attorney, Kenneth St. Bernard used to be an Assistant DA in Nassau County. I had a few cases with him and to tell you the truth, I didn't think he was that bright. Hopefully he will do the right thing and get this POS to take responsibility for what he did and to plead guilty and save the families of those he murdered the horror of having to re-live this tragedy.
The pos is a filthy savage who will hang up in his cell.
this POS deserves nothing short of consecutive life sentences.
Facey Fam " After shooting the officer, Fuller shot and killed another man and stole his car" He had a name it is RAYMOND FACEY, he was a husband, father son, grand-father. Today would've been his 59th Birthday. We intend on fighting this all the way through.
I remember the day well. Mr Facey looked like he was a decent, honest man who just happened to be at that place. My condolences to your family. This POS will not get away with this.
if your family or friend, I'm so sorry for you loss. hopefully you will get some justice soon. What horrible things were done that day by a monster
The Animal should be put down?
Please don't call him an animal. He's a Fu$king savage.
How come Newsday didn't use the link to NCPD salaries in this article? Probably because this story shows that sometimes salaries dont matter, and that no amount of money is going to bring this Heroic young cop back to his family.
