Monserrate Verdict Expected Today

Later this afternoon, Justice William Erlbaum is expected to give his verdict for State Senator Hiram Monserrate's assault trial. The freshman Senator (and former NYPD and City Councilman) is accused of slashing his girlfriend last year, sending her to the hospital for 40 stitches. He and his girlfriend claim it was an accident. One expert believes, based on the 6 hours of closing arguments, that both sides know they don't have an open-and-shut case.

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By Jen Chung in News on October 15, 2009 9:37 AM

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Wza

just in: State Sen. Hiram Monserrate not guilty of felonies, convicted of misdemeanor assault

felixthecat2

yep, he will be found not guily. His lawyer sank to such low depths and even blamed the victim and how Monseratte "rescued" her to the hospital.