Hollywood Stuntz gang assault: Difference between revisions

Christopher Cruz, who collided with Lien's vehicle at the beginning of the incident, was arraigned in Manhattan on charges of reckless driving and [[False imprisonment|criminal imprisonment]].<ref name="nbc"/> Motorcyclist Reggie Chance, who was identified as the one who broke Lien's window with his helmet, and Robert Sims of [[Brooklyn]], is shown on the video attempting to open the SUV's driver's door turned themselves in separately to Manhattan's 33rd Precinct on October 4.<ref name="dailynews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/celebrity-lawyer-gloria-allred-represents-biker-injured-suv-driver-attacked-upper-manhattan-article-1.1476093 |title=Motorcyclist charged with gang assault; Off-duty and undercover cops did nothing to stop biker beatdown of dad |first=Rocco |last=Parascandola |first2=Joe |last2=Kemp |first3=Larry |last3=Mcshane |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |date=October 4, 2013 |accessdate=October 14, 2013}}</ref>

 

 

The charges against most of the bikers involved in the incident were lessened in December 2013 because of the lack of severity of injuries to Lien. “The victim’s facial wounds look to be healing in a way which does not constitute facial disfigurement under the law,” said Manhattan Assistant [[District Attorney]] Joshua Stein­glass. The defendants, who were facing up to 25 years on charge of gang assault, are now facing up to 15 years if convicted on the lesser charge of attempted assault and attempted gang assault. A number of [[Plea deal|plea deals]] have been offered.<ref name=charges>{{cite news|last=Rosenberg|first=Rebecca|title=Charges set to be reduced against SUV biker bash thugs|url=http://nypost.com/2013/12/20/charges-set-to-be-reduced-against-suv-biker-bash-thugs/|newspaper=New York Post|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref>