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NYPD-hating lunatic judge’s outrageous sentence in Bronx ‘cooler cop’ case is judicial abuse

Nypost · · 567 words · By Post Editorial Board
Harshness of criminal sentencing Inconsistency in judicial sentencing Judicial bias against police
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“A radical Bronx judge’s outrageous 3- to 9-year prison sentence for NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran surely qualifies as one of the worst judicial abuses ever to come out of a US courtroom.”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm the sentencing of NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran by Judge Guy Mitchell.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the chief of medicine on the American comedy series Scrubs (2001–2010). He has also had notable appea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a partial list of the numerous characters that appeared on NYPD Blue during the twelve seasons it was on the air.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor and comedian. With six decades of television credits, he is best known for playing Burke Devlin in the 1960s gothic soap opera Da…
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“Judge Guy Mitchell slapped Duran after he found him guilty of manslaughter for having hurled a drink cooler at a scooter-fleeing drug suspect — who then fell, hit his head and died.”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm the details of the manslaughter conviction or the incident involving the drink cooler.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the chief of medicine on the American comedy series Scrubs (2001–2010). He has also had notable appea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a partial list of the numerous characters that appeared on NYPD Blue during the twelve seasons it was on the air.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NYPD_Blue_characters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor and comedian. With six decades of television credits, he is best known for playing Burke Devlin in the 1960s gothic soap opera Da…
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“In February, he found him guilty of manslaughter — making Duran the first cop in a decade to be convicted of killing someone while on duty.”
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While a Wikipedia entry mentions a list of law enforcement officers convicted for on-duty killings, it does not specifically confirm NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran as the first cop in a decade to be convicted of manslaughter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in New York.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States. The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) …
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“Ten years ago, Officer Peter Liang was found guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed Akai Gurley in a dark NYCHA stairwell.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm the 2013 conviction of Officer Peter Liang for shooting Akai Gurley.
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“Mitchell himself in 2018 gave a gang member only nine months in prison for purposely beating a homeless man to death, though prosecutors begged for at least 10 years.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm Judge Guy Mitchell's 2018 sentencing of a gang member for beating a homeless man to death.
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“Duran’s sworn testimony that he threw the cooler, at the fleeing suspect, Eric Duprey, during a 'buy-and-bust' operation to protect other cops who were in his path.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran's testimony about throwing the cooler during a 'buy-and-bust' operation.
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“State Attorney General Letitia James’ office brought manslaughter charges against Duran, claiming he chose to throw the cooler at Duprey to stop him from fleeing and avoiding arrest.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm the involvement of New York State Attorney General Letitia James in charging Duran with manslaughter.
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