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Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend
Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend A man who once defended New York residents against criminal charges is heading to prison for brutally beating his ex-girlfriend. Former Greene County assistant public defender Anthony Pastel was sentenced Friday, July 8, to seven years behind bars, the maximum sentence possible. It followed his guilty plea to felony assault charges stemming from an attack in the village of Athens in August 2020 that left his victim with multiple injuries, including a fractured skull and bleeding in her brain, according to the Greene County DA's office.  The victim spent eight days recovering at Albany…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Who Fled From Troopers In Westchester Turns Himself In, Police Say Man Who Fled From Troopers In Westchester Turns Himself In, Police Say
Man Who Fled From Troopers In Westchester Turns Himself In, Police Say A man turned himself in to New York State Police following a pursuit on I-87 in Westchester. Elisha D. Vazquez, age 39, of Kingston, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 8, for the incident which took place on Saturday, Dec. 26 in the town of Greenburgh, said the state police. According to police, on Dec. 26, around 10:40 p.m., state police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the Town of Greenburgh for a vehicle and traffic violation.   After conducting a license check on the driver, identified as Vazquez, and establishing probable cause to search the vehicle, Vazquez suddenly accelerated and f…

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by Kathy Reakes