Judge Under Fire for Releasing Suspect Accused of Brutal Assault on Elderly Subway Rider
New York, NY — A controversial decision by a Manhattan judge to release a repeat offender following an alleged brutal attack on an elderly man has sparked widespread concern and criticism. Judge Beverly Tatham, who made the decision, recently refused to discuss her ruling when approached at her Brownsville residence. On December 20, 44-year-old Johnson Earl, a man with a significant criminal history, was accused of viciously assaulting an 83-year-old man after an accidental mishap on a southbound No. 5 train near Fulton Street station. According to police, the elderly man stumbled over Earl’s foot, … Read more