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Carlos Melendez

Orange County Man Sentenced For Beating Victim With Chain, Padlock Orange County Man Sentenced For Beating Victim With Chain, Padlock
Orange County Man Sentenced For Beating Victim With Chain, Padlock A Newburgh man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for seriously injuring a man with a chain and padlock, fracturing the victim’s skull, according to the Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Carlos Melendez, 29, was also sentenced by Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown to five years post-release supervision and one and one-third to four years for attempted to assault a second victim, the DA's office said. At the trial, where Melendez was found guilty in January, prosecutors argued that on May 20, 2017, Melendez used a padlock and chain as a flail to strike two men in the…
Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube
Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube A Newburgh man whose brutal attack of two men with a chain and padlock was posted on Facebook and YouTube was convicted Tuesday by an Orange County jury, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Carlos Melendez, 29, was convicted of assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon for attacking the men on May 20, 2017, according to the DA's office. At trial, prosecutors argued that Melendez used a padlock and chain as a flail to strike two men in the head. One of the men suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the assault and required hospitaliz…