| Charged With Monsey NY
Stabbing Grafton Thomas Is Detained Citing
Bipolar Issues in SDNY
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Dec 30 – When Monsey,
New York stabbing suspect
Grafton Thomas was presented
in the White Plains US Federal
courthouse on December 30, his
court appointed lawyer Susanne
Brody told Magistrate Judge
Paul E. Davison he has
"bipolar issues."
Judge Davison said he will
enter an appropriate medical
order. Thomas was detained on
Federal Defender Brody's
consent, with a preliminary
hearing scheduled for January
13 at 9 AM in Courtroom 420 of
the Charles L. Brieant
Courthouse of the U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
in White Plains if he is not
indicted by a grand jury
before then.
The
Assistant US Attorney told
Judge Davison that Thomas was
arrested by NYPD on December
28 at 11 pm, and was
transferred to federal custody
by writ at 12:37 pm
"approximately." Judge Davison
chuckled at the word
approximately.
Here's from Inner City Press'
live-tweeted thread
of the proceeding:
Grafton Thomas
appears in orange jump suit.
The Court: Have you been
hospitalized for drug
addiction? Thomas: No your
Honor.
Q: Are you
clear in your head?
Thomas: No, not
clear.
Q: You're tired?
You understand what's going
on?
Thomas: Yes.
Judge: Ms. Brody,
is Mr Thomas seeking court
appointed counsel?
Ms. Brody: That's
an interesting question. It's
not clear, for the Federal
court. Judge:
You have
completed a financial [CJA
form]?
Ms. Brody: Yes.
Judge: He's executing the
affidavit now.
Judge: If you or
your family come to terms with
Mr. Sussman, fine. If not and
are unable, the court will
appoint one. Do you have the
money?
Thomas: No, your
Honor.
Judge: I will
review the financial
affidavit. It's important it
be true.
Thomas:
Yes, your honor
Clerk: Do you
swear to it? Thomas: Yes I do.
Judge: I appoint Federal
Defender. Does he waive the
public reading?
Ms. Brody: Yes.
AUSA: NYPD
arrested him on Dec 28, 11 pm,
then writted to Federal
custody at 12:37
approximately. Judge:
Approximately (chuckles).
AUSA: The
government seeks detention.
Judge: Mr.
Thomas, your counsel has
consented to detention. But
you are entitled to a bail
hearing later. You are
entitled to a preliminary
hearing, unless the case is
indicted by a grand jury. Do
you understand?
Judge: OK, in the
event a preliminary hearing is
required, it's Jan 13 at 9 am
in my courtroom.
Ms. Brody: we
need a medical order... I
understand there are issues
with bi-polar.
Judge: We'll
enter an order. Defendant's
remanded. We stand in recess.
The case is US
v. Thomas, 19-mj-12065
(Davison).
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