by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
NYS COURTHOUSE, June 30 – Nisean Graves stabbed and killed Antonio Eggleston, a stranger to him, on 7th Avenue and 30th Street in Manhattan on June 9.
On June 30, Graves was presented in court. Inner City Press was there - it applied to shoot video but was told, only stills, and no photo of the defendant in handcuffs. See here.
The Assistant DA described other unprovoked attacks by Graves. His Legal Aid lawyer said he would defer any argument for release from custody. A decision is due on September 7.
NYS Courts beat: Nisean Graves, charged with fatal stabbing in Midtown Manhattan earlier this month, was just arraigned in NYS Court - his Legal Aid lawyer, here, consented to continued detention, with judge's decision due Sept 7. Still photo allowed. Story coming pic.twitter.com/h49hFWLGZz
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DANY Bragged that on June 9, 2023, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Eggleston was in Midtown with a friend when GRAVES approached and punched him without any provocation. The confrontation continued and spilled over into a fight in the middle of the street on West 30th Street and 7th Avenue. During the fight, GRAVES pulled out a knife and swung several times at Eggleston while holding it. As Eggleston, who was unarmed, kicked at GRAVES, GRAVES stabbed him in the chest. GRAVES walked away and Eggleston fell to the ground, bleeding. Eggleston was pronounced dead at the hospital. GRAVES was immediately arrested near the scene. When arrested, officers recovered a bloody knife from his pocket.
Assistant D.A.s Adam Birnbaum and Katelyn Damanis are handling the prosecution of the case. D.A. Bragg thanked the NYPD, in particular Detectives Robert Rivera (Midtown South Precinct Detective Squad) and Oscar Diaz (Manhattan South Homicide Squad).
Inner City Press is covering the NYS courts. Watch this site.
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