Man Arrested in Brutal New York Subway Assault/Robbery

Twenty-one year old Aidan Folan was arrested in New York on Wednesday April 3, 2013 and charged with robbery and assault regarding a brutal subway assault and robbery of 56 year old Dina Perez. Perez suffered a broken arm and facial bruises during the attack, which occurred on March 9, 2013 inside the 18^th Avenue F train station in Borough Park, Brooklyn. As a result of the posting of the video of the assault by the NYPD, several commentators on secretsout identified Folan by the black hoodie he wore. Many people also wrote angry comments on Folan’s Facebook page.

New York Robbery and Assault Charges

Robbery

Robbery and assault are considered serious violent crimes in New York. Robbery is considered theft with force or the threat of force. There are three different types of robbery charges.

Robbery in the first degree is a class B violent felony and the most serious of all robbery charges carrying a five year mandatory minimum for a first time offender with a maximum of 25 year prison sentence. An example would be a robbery at gunpoint.

Robbery in the second degree is a class C violent felony. If convicted, this charge carries a 15 year maximum prison term. An example would be a group of people plan and carry out a robbery together.

Robbery in the third degree is a class D non-violent felony and the least serious robbery charge, carrying a 2 1/3 year to 7 year prison sentence for a conviction.

Assault

Assault charges are brought when someone causes physical injury to a person.

Assault in the third degree is considered a Class A Misdemeanor and carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and fines.

Assault in the second degree is a Class D felony and carries up to 7 years in prison.

Assault in the first degree is a Class B Felony and carries up to a maximum of 25 years in prison.

The more serious the victim is injured, the more serious the crime and penalties.

Why You need a Violent Crimes NYC Defense Attorney?

Facing such serious criminal charges requires the representation by an experienced New York criminal defense attorney. NYC defense attorneys will thoroughly investigate the evidence against you arguing strong defenses while trying to convince the prosecutor to reduce your charges whenever possible or dismiss your case.