New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the sentencing of 3 to 9 years on Thursday, April 9, of former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, of Putnam County, for causing the death of Eric Duprey on Aug. 23, 2023, during a drug bust operation in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.
As reported, on Friday, Feb. 6, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the conviction of Duran, of Putnam County, on the charge of manslaughter in the second degree in relation to Duprey’s death, following a bench trial (meaning no jury) before Judge Guy Mitchell at Bronx Criminal Court. Judge Mitchell denied a stay of execution in the case.
Ahead of the sentencing, as reported, Black Lives Matter of Greater New York held a press conference on Tuesday, April 7, outside Bronx Borough Hall in the Concourse section of The Bronx, and called on various Bronx elected officials to voice their opinion on the case…