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Ronald A. Zweibel
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Ronald A. Zweibel was a judge for the New York County Supreme Court, Criminal Term in the 1st Judicial District of New York. He was appointed to this position in 2001. He was also a judge of the New York Court of Claims.[1][2]
Education
Zweibel received his B.A. degree from New York University - University Heights College in 1962 and his LL.B. from the New York University School of Law in 1965.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Cecily McMillan found guilty of assaulting police officer
The trial of Cecily McMillan ended on May 5, 2014, when a jury found her guilty of second-degree assault of a police officer during the Occupy Wall Street protests in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park in 2012. McMillan testified that when she elbowed Officer Grantley Bovell in the eye--an act which was caught on video--it was a reaction to him grabbing her breast. Her attorney stated that it was an accident, but the prosecutor accused McMillan of lying for the sake of publicity. McMillan also mentioned that she had been celebrating St. Patrick's Day and was drinking, not protesting.[3]
On May 19, 2014, Zweibel sentenced McMillan to 90 days in jail and five years of probation. The 14 days she spent in jail prior to the sentencing were credited toward the 90 days. Judge Zweibel stated:
| “ | A civilized society must not allow an assault to be permitted under the guise of civil disobedience.[4] | ” |
| —Judge Ronald Zweibel[5] | ||
See also
- New York County, New York
- New York County Supreme Court, New York
- Courts in New York
- Judicial selection in New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Courts, "Official biography of the Hon. Ronald A. Zweibel," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ New York Courts, "New York County Supreme Court judicial directory, Criminal Term," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Woman Found Guilty of Assaulting Officer at an Occupy Wall Street Protest," May 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Final Occupy Wall Street Defendant, Cecily McMillan, is Sentenced," May 19, 2014
