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Victim's kin files suit
Relatives of four family members run over and killed by Joseph Gray filed a $200 million wrongful death lawsuit against New York city, claiming police officials ignored alcohol abuse on the force.
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Fifteen Years
A former officer convicted on drunken driving and manslaughter charges in deaths of a family of four was sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
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NYPD, D.A. begin probe

Ex-cop convicted of manslaughter
After less than five hours of deliberations, a New York jury convicted former cop Joseph Gray of manslaughter for an alcohol-fueled crash that killed a family of four. He faces 15 years in prison.
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Closing arguments, deliberations begin
Jury takes tour of crime scene

Ex-cop takes stand
A former Brooklyn cop testified in his own manslaughter trial Tuesday that after colliding with a family he found the 4-year-old victim pinned underneath his minivan, but did nothing because he was not confident in his first aid abilities.
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Did the victims play a role?


  • April 26, 2002: Expert: Cop was speeding
  • April 25, 2002: Officer admits he tried to help Gray beat DWI tests
  • April 24, 2002: Cop's minivan becomes party van
  • April 23, 2002: Witness: Cop appeared drunk
  • April 22, 2002: Brooklyn man who lost family testifies

  •     New York City police officer Joseph Gray was convicted of manslaughter for fatally crashing into a family of four following a day of drinking on August 4, 2001.    
       
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  • The Crash
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  • Original Indictment

  • Joseph Gray was indicted for charges including DWI and manslaughter for the deaths of Maria Herrera, Andy Herrera and Dilcia Pena
  • Additional Charges

  • Less a month after a grand jury initially indicted him, Gray was slapped with additional charges for the death of Maria Herrera's stillborn baby
       
     

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