Judge Paul McDonnell cuts career criminal accused of hitting NYPD officer looseBy Joe Marino and Melissa Klein
August 27, 2022
A Manhattan judge let a career criminal on lifetime parole who allegedly punched one cop and tried to bite another waltz out of his court without bail — the second time this week the jurist let a recidivist walk free, The Post has learned.
Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Paul McDonnell released Nathaniel Turner even though a prosecutor had asked for $20,000 bail.
Turner was instead given supervised release despite having been placed on lifetime parole for robbery in December, according to sources.
McDonnell, who was appointed by former Mayor Bill de Blasio, also let a serial shoplifter free on supervised release after she was hit with 37 criminal charges.
PBA President Patrick Lynch said the parole system is “broken” — and “judges like this refuse to protect the public.”
“All we have are two revolving doors – one putting violent criminals back on the streets, and another putting cops and innocent victims in the hospital. It has to change,” he said.
Turner, 55, was busted after he was allegedly spotted getting ready to smoke crack on West 36th Street Wednesday afternoon, sources said.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/nathaniel-turner-set-free-without-bail-by-manhattan-judge-paul-mcdonnell/
