Michael pena

"[Pena] was punished more harshly than Al Qaeda terrorists, vicious killers, kingpin narcotics offenders, violent gangsters and racketeers," wrote Pena's lawyer, Ephraim Savitt.
Updated: Oct 12, 2017 4:27 PM
NY State's definition of rape does not include anal or oral penetration.
Updated: Feb 11, 2013 10:20 AM

The Post reports that convicted sexual assaulter Michael Pena is set to accept a plea deal today. He is expected to plead guilty to rape, and will not face significant (if any) additional prison time.
Updated: Oct 12, 2017 4:27 PM

Michael Pena's defense attorney Ephraim Savitt wrote a passioned op-ed about what he calls an unjust sentence: "Is there a constitutional carveout for rape charges involving a police officer?"
Updated: Oct 12, 2017 4:27 PM

This means that Michael Pena "must serve at least 75 years before even seeing a parole board."
Updated: Oct 12, 2017 4:27 PM
When male and female cops arrived, the victim ran to the male officer: “This juror thought that a woman who had just been raped would be more likely to run to a female officer.”
Updated: Apr 4, 2012 6:21 PM

“That’s ridiculous,” said eyewitness Ann Bishop. “Perfect cases are only on 'Law & Order.' In the real world, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck.”
Updated: Apr 1, 2012 5:42 PM

Three jurors didn’t take the testimony of one witness seriously, dismissing him as the “skateboard witness.” His neighbor said: “He’s not a liar. Just because he rides a skateboard doesn’t make him a liar.”
Updated: Mar 31, 2012 6:50 PM