NY woman who fatally shoved singing coach, age 87, is sentenced to more time in prison than expected
- Lauren Pazienza, a 28-year-old Long Island woman, was sentenced to manslaughter for fatally pushing vocal teacher Barbara Maier Gustern onto a Manhattan sidewalk. The judge believed that Pazienza did not show enough remorse or accept responsibility for her actions.
- During the sentencing, Manhattan state Supreme Court Judge Felicia Mennin expressed skepticism regarding Pazienza's accountability for the incident on March 10, 2022, when she caused Gustern's death. The judge extended Pazienza's sentence by six months due to her perceived lack of responsibility and remorse.
- Manhattan state Supreme Court Judge Felicia Mennin stated that she was unconvinced by Pazienza's actions regarding the incident. The judge's decision to prolong Pazienza's sentence reflects her belief that Pazienza failed to take full responsibility for her actions, which resulted in Gustern's death.
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Judge Adds Six Months To Eight-Year Prison Sentence For Woman Who Fatally Shoved Beloved NYC Vocal Coach Barbara Gustern
UPDATE: Lauren Pazienza, the event planner who fatally shoved the 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach Barbara Gustern to the ground in a random 2022 attack, was officially sentenced to eight and a half years in prison Friday. Pazienza had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in August in a plea deal for eight years in prison. The six months was added on Friday by Manhattan state Supreme Court Judge Felicia Mennin, who, according to reports, said she w…
Woman who fatally shoved 87-year-old vocal coach to the ground in New York sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison
The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison and five years post-release supervision, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CNN.
NY Woman Who Fatally Shoved Singing Coach, Age 87, Sentenced to More Time in Prison Than Expected
NEW YORK—A New York judge sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to fatally shoving an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach onto a Manhattan sidewalk to six months more in prison than the eight years that had been previously reached in a plea deal. During Friday’s sentencing of Lauren Pazienza for manslaughter, Manhattan state Supreme Court Judge Felicia Mennin said she was unconvinced that the 28-year-old Long Island woman took responsibility for h…
NY woman who fatally shoved singing coach, age 87, is sentenced to more time in prison than expected
A New York judge sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to fatally shoving an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach onto a Manhattan sidewalk to six months more in prison than the eight years that had been previously reached in a plea deal.
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