Discovery Problems Cause Another Delay in Pena Murder Case
Nancy Rodriguez, widow of slain Bus Operator William Pena, reacted with anger and frustration to another delay in Judge Gregory Carro's 13th floor courtroom in Manhattan Criminal Court today. Prosecutors conceded in court that they had provided a defective video file to the defense team representing accused murder Domonic Whilby and that they had also not turned over requested blood sample tests. Nancy, appearing with her daughter Gabrielle and represented by Attorney Sanford Rubenstein, noted that this was the third court hearing in a row without the presence of lead prosecutor Randolph Clarke, Jr. There have been 16 court hearings in the case since Whilby's stolen truck crashed into Pena's bus, killing him on February 12, 2014, without real progress in bringing the perpetrator to justice. Rank and file TWU Local 100 members joined the Pena family in court.