The Brooklyn Ink

Hate Crime Trial: And Then There Were Twelve

by Matthew Huisman “What should we do if we cannot come to an agreement on a specific count?” That was one of three notes jurors passed to Judge Patricia Di Mango during day three of [...]

Hate Crime Trial: A Brother’s Testimony, and Stare

By Amanda Massa Romel Sucuzhanay had been on the witness stand for half an hour, looking as if he wished he were anyplace else. He looked off into the middle distance, and at the interpreter [...]

Hate Crime Trial Opens: Nothing Good Happens At 3:00 a.m. With Bellies Full Of Booze

Thirty-six jurors, four attorneys, court officers, relatives, and the two defendants waited as Davi Almonte slowly entered the witness box.