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Vehicular Crimes in Suffolk: A Conversation with D.A. Tierney By Matt Meduri The Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney is tasked with not only being the county’s top prosecutor, but also investigating crimes of a broad scope. One of the top issues facing Suffolk residents is vehicular crimes, a seemingly simple set of offenses that have become more bureaucratic and complex in the modern age. County officials have taken steps to assert their level of home rule in preventing vehicular crimes, but many opine that the State is the party dragging their feet. The Messenger sat down with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R) to see how Suffolk is doing as far as vehicular crimes go, what might be contributing to the problems, and what tools he and other prosecutors would need to better safeguard residents from these types of crimes. Continued on page 4
D.A. Tierney in Hauppauge (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Angelica’s Legacy: A Street Renamed, A Life Remembered By Madison Warren
In February 2008, fourteen-year-old Angelica Nappi tragically lost her life when a driver with seven prior license suspensions ran a red light and broadsided the vehicle she was riding in at the intersection of Woodside Avenue and County Route 101 in Medford. Angelica suffered severe brain injuries and passed away just days later. Though she is no longer with us, her life—and the injustice surrounding her death—sparked a movement for change. Angelica’s legacy continues to make a profound difference in the lives of others. The driver who struck Angelica’s vehicle was unlicensed, had seven prior license suspensions, and was speeding at the time of the crash. He was initially charged with criminally negligent homicide, third-degree assault, and reckless driving. In the end, he was convicted only of criminally negligent homicide—a misdemeanor under the law as it stood—resulting in a sentence of just six months in jail and five years of probation. Continued on page 10
Credit - Madison Warren
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