Posted on 03/29/2025 1:28:49 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II, announced today that, in a decision issued on March 25, 2025, Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo rejected the latest attempt by convicted murderer Amer Zada to have his conviction vacated. The court noted that this motion is the eighth time Zada has sought to reverse or vacate his conviction.
In 1980, Zada was convicted of the murder of seventeen-year-old Shirley Smith in a Village of Nyack parking lot. He was also convicted of Attempted Sodomy in the First Degree and Aggravated Sexual Abuse as a result of his attack on Ms. Smith. At his trial, Zada was represented by William Kunstler, a world-renowned defense attorney who had gained notoriety for successfully defending many high profile and controversial clients.
In its decision, the court described the defendant's current motion as being largely based on Zada's claim that certain documents were not turned over to him prior to trial.
“The court found that Zada had failed to adequately establish this speculative claim as he provided no direct evidence that he had never received the documents. I would like to commend Executive Assistant District Attorney James Dolan for his dedication and professionalism representing the Office in this proceeding.” said District Attorney Walsh.
The court also found that, even assuming that the documents had not been turned over, they were of little importance in the case against Zada and none of them were exculpatory within the meaning of the law. In addition, the court found that Zada's motion to vacate his conviction raised only minor inconsistencies in the case against him, most of which were thoroughly explored by Mr. Kunstler during the trial. In conclusion, the court found that Zada had not offered anything to justify vacating his conviction.
That alone is conclusive evidence of his guilt. Motion denied.
WIKI says Kuntsler is dead - died in 1995. I had to look as I couldn’t believe he would still be alive...
“”In 1980””
WHOOPS - as per FR tradition, I skipped right over that date in the article...
Why is the POS rapist-murderer above ground? Zada should be nada.
None of the six people convicted in the 1981 Nyack Brinks job that resulted in three murders and three injuries got death and only one of them is still in prison. Of course they were politically motivated. One of them is now, or was a “professor” at Columbia.
Convicted. No longer defendant.
It’s New York State. That’s why.
The Rockland County DA who procecuted the Brinks trial, Kenneth Gribetz made it very clear in no uncertain terms he would’ve sought the DP, if NY didn’t abolish it. And he was a Dem, one of the very few sane ones left.
They all needed a jolt. Boudin especially. Her son was George Gascón, the revolting Los Angeles District Attorney.
Chesa Boudin was her son, the ex SF DA. This POS is named for a cop killer (Joanne Chesimatd). He comes from good stock doesn’t he? /extreme sarc
Why is this piece of garbage still breathing?
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