State Senator: Hiram Monserrate is Indicted in Dragging Lover

State Senator Hiram Monserrate was indicted Monday on charges of slashing his girlfriend in the face during a wild fight in his Queens apartment building.

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State Senator: Hiram Monserrate is Indicted in Dragging Lover

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 23, 2009 --Hiram Monserrate is a member of the New York State Senate. He represents the 13th District which includes the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and Woodside. Monserrate is a Democrat.
Previously, he was member of the New York City Council representing District 21 covering an area similar to the 13th Senate District. He had served as Co-chair of the City Council's Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and as chairman of the Veterans Committee on the Council.
Monserrate was arrested on December 19, 2008 and accused of slashing Karla Giraldo in the face with a broken drinking glass during an argument in his Jackson Heights apartment.He was arraigned the same day and pled not guilty to the charges of second-degree assault, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. If Monserrate is convicted, state law requires that he be expelled from the Senate.
His companion initially made statements to hospital staff and the police which led to his arrest. She later changed her account to match that of Monserrate namely that the cuts on her face near her left eye from a broken glass were an accident and she is no longer cooperating with the investigation. Sources have discussed with the media evidence including video surveillance that support the charges of assault and the attempt to cover it up.
On February 27, 2009, the order of protection which prevents Monserrate from having contact with Giraldo was extended over the objections of Monserrate's attorney.
On March 23, 2009, a Queens grand jury indicted Monserrate on three counts of felony assault on Giraldo and three counts of misdemeanor assault. If convicted, the maximum sentence would be seven years.

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