Who is the lawyer for Nicole addimando?
Attorney John Ingrassia on left, stands next to his client, Nicole Addimando, as she is sentenced to prison. POUGHKEEPSIE – Nicole Addimando’s sentence for murder and gun charges has been reduced by the NYS Appellate Court in a Wednesday, July 14 decision.
What was addimando’s sentence for murder?
Addimando was serving a 19-years-to-life sentence for the murder of her boyfriend, Christopher Grover. Addimando has had the sentence reduced to 7 1/2 years on the murder charge and 3 1/2 years in prison on the weapons charge.
What is addimando’s appeal?
Addimando’s attorneys filed an appeal in April of this year arguing that Judge McLoughlin denied Addimando’s request under the 2019 New York Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA or DV Survivor’s Act)) when considering sentencing.
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Who is Nicole Addimando?
Nicole Addimando, a 2007 Franklin D. Roosevelt High School graduate, is described by her friends, family, and loved ones as a woman whose entire life revolved around her children. She was called a loving stay-at-home mother and a talented artist who pursued her passion on the side because she wanted to be ever-present with her son and daughter. In fact, her kind, caring, and bubbly nature even landed her the title of “most huggable” in her graduating class yearbook superlatives. But fast forward a few years, and she found herself in a position that no one could have ever imagined for her.
What happened to Nicole Addimando?
Nicole Addimando went on trial for murder in 2019, where the prosecutors painted the picture of how she killed her boyfriend in cold blood, whereas the defense argued that it was merely the result of an act of self-defense. Nicole herself took to the stands and detailed the trauma she suffered, telling the jurors that Chris had been sexually abusing her for years, beating, burning, and tying her up for hours on end. Not only that, but she revealed that he had begun taping their acts and uploaded the videos to to adult websites. “The same thing everyone in this courtroom misses about him, I loved too,” she said. “He was a great father…But he was different behind closed doors.”
Did Nicole shoot Chris?
But still, because Nicole had admitted to shooting Chris, and other pieces of evidence also pointed towards the act being intentional, she was arrested for his murder. After all, Chris’s electronics were destroyed, and his autopsy report determined that the bullet was fired from point-blank range, with the gun pressed directly onto his skin. Further investigations also revealed that Nicole had a history of toxic relationships, with a few of them even overlapping her involvement with Chris. Thus, despite everything, it could not be proved that all of Nicole’s abuse was sustained by Chris entirely.
How long was Nicole Addimando in jail?
Addimando was serving a 19-years-to-life sentence for the murder of her boyfriend, Christopher Grover. Addimando has had the sentence reduced to 7 1/2 years on the murder charge and 3 1/2 years in prison on the weapons charge.
Did Judge McLoughlin deny Addimando's request?
Addimando’s attorneys filed an appeal in April of this year arguing that Judge McLoughlin denied Addimando’s request under the 2019 New York Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA or DV Survivor’s Act)) when considering sentencing. The DVSJA allows for a judge to reduce the sentencing of a defendant if there is proof that the crime, in this case, the killing of Grover, is the result of domestic violence. Addimando’s original defense team had argued strenuously that Grover abused Addimando sexually, physically, and emotionally before she shot him.
