| Captain Whose Boat Capsized
Killing Two Is Released on $50000
Bond in SDNY
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Aug 10 – The captain of a ship
that capsized, killing two, by
Liberty Island on August 8 was
in U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Magistrates Court on August
10. Inner City Press was there
and live tweeted:
presentment of
Manuel Hernandez, captain of
ship which capsized Saturday
night by Liberty Island,
killing a mother &
daughter. Case is in PACER but
complaint not yet.
Magistrate
Judge Figueredo has stepped
out for a moment.
3:06 pm
Federal Defender has done into
the holding cell; law
enforcement has come out and
sits in back room here in the
Mag court. Judge
Figueredo still not on the
bench.
3:10 pm
Federal Defender has come back
out of the holding cell. Now
defendant is brought in, in
gray T-shirt and white shorts.
Two US Marshals stand behind
him.
3:14 pm
Magistrate Judge Valerie
Figueredo come in quickly,
does not require those in
courtroom to rise. Assistant
US Attorney and Federal
Defender huddle with Pre-Trial
Services.
3:16 pm
Deputy: This is US v Manuel
Hernandez. Judge: You speak
English? Hernandez: Yes. AUSA:
He was taken into Federal
custody yesterday August 9 at
approximately 7 pm. Judge: I'm
going to explain certain
rights that you have
Judge: You are
charged with negligence as a
ship captain resulting in
death, and misconduct as a
ship captain resulting in
death. Is there a bail package
agreed to? AUSA: Yes. $50,000
[unsecured] bond, two
co-signers, travel restricted
to SDNY, EDNY & NJ. No
boats
AUSA: No
contact with passengers or
employees of tour operators
Judge: Is it a large tour
operator? AUSA: No, relatively
small. Judge: Any other
conditions? AUSA: No. Federal
Defender: Release today AUSA:
Yes
Adjourned
The case is USA
v. Hernandez, 1:26-mj-3226
(Figueredo)
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