Rodney Spratley Dodged Death Penalty Bid for Murder of Noel Farrow Now Queen Brought In

Rodney Spratley Dodged Death Penalty Bid for Murder of Noel Farrow Now Queen Brought In by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 27 –   Rodney Spratley is charged with the murder of Noel Farrow on May 31, 2017 at 2235 Gleason Avenue in The Bronx while robbing him of drugs and drug money.   On August 28, 2023 Spratley appeared before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge John P. Cronan. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the courtroom.   Judge Cronan noted that the case seemed death penalty eligible. The AUSA agreed and said they are going through their capital case review process, which involves Main Justice in DC.  The defense lawyer said he would be putting in for more funds. Judge Cronan set the next date for December 4 at 10 am. On October 31, the US Attorneys' Office wrote in that they will not be seeking the death penalty: LETTER by USA as to Rodney Spratley addressed to Judge John P. Cronan from USA dated 10/23/2023 re: Informing the Court of Government's Decision Not to Seek the Death Penalty Document filed by USA." Jump cut to July 27, 2026: Inner City Press was in the SDNY Magistrates Court when the co-Defendant came in and got "learned counsel" - will DOJ seek the death penalty this time? They sent out a press release, calling her aka Queen.... Detention memo on Patreon here.  The case is now USA v. Spratley, et al., 1:23-cr-283 (Cronan) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station,  NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com