Justice Altman Continued

Justice Altman Continued
Inmates awaiting trial often telephone witnesses from jail to threaten them. Unlike convicted criminals, such inmates are usually permitted unmonitored access to jail phones. Anna DiRusso, a 37-year-old New York City divorcee, thought she was rid of her former boyfriend Matthew Picozzi when she had him arrested on an assault charge. But Mr. Picozzi began ...

Justice Altman

Justice Altman
Prosecutors try to keep witnesses from being silenced. In Los Angeles County, a youngster who witnesses a crime by schoolmates who belong to a street gang will probably be transferred to a different school jurisdiction. The victim-services unit for the Bronx district attorney in New York alerts police when a defendant who is feared by ...