NY prosecutors undermining state law that protects domestic violence survivors: Court

When Nicole Hudson’s ex-boyfriend allegedly jumped on top of her, punched her and banged on the windows of her car, she feared for her life, according to a statement from her cited in state court records.

As Hudson tried to speed away to escape the violent confrontation at a Brooklyn block party in 2019, she ran over her sister’s girlfriend and dragged her body down the street, paralyzing her, court papers state.

Hudson was charged with attempted murder and assault, and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charge. Brooklyn prosecutors offered her an alternative to a decadeslong sentence: She could plead guilty to reckless assault and face only five years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision…

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