{"id":450052,"date":"2022-05-20T03:22:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T00:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/woman-charged-in-war-vets-murder-pleas-for-time-served\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T03:22:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T00:22:21","slug":"woman-charged-in-war-vets-murder-pleas-for-time-served","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/woman-charged-in-war-vets-murder-pleas-for-time-served\/","title":{"rendered":"#Woman charged in war vet&#8217;s murder pleas for time served"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c885d30213\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c885d30213\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/woman-charged-in-war-vets-murder-pleas-for-time-served\/#%E2%80%9CWoman_charged_in_war_vets_murder_pleas_for_time_served%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Woman charged in war vet&#8217;s murder pleas for time served&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWoman_charged_in_war_vets_murder_pleas_for_time_served%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Woman charged in war vet&#8217;s murder pleas for time served&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A woman who\u00a0was charged in an Afghanistan War veteran\u2019s murder\u00a0caught a lucky break Thursday, striking a plea deal that let her off on time served after Manhattan prosecutors claimed they couldn\u2019t prove their case.<\/p>\n<p>Mary Saunders, 41, pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of second-degree assault for her role in the 2018 stabbing death of Hason Correa in Harlem.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, authorities alleged Saunders had tried to hold the 35-year-old married dad down as her two brothers repeatedly stabbed him in front of his father Wesley Correa.<\/p>\n<p>But in court Thursday, Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran said Saunders only kicked and tried to punch the victim, and that those \u201cdid not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to cause any damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of her brothers, James Saunders, took out a knife unbeknownst to Mary and stabbed Correa nine times, the prosecutor said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people do not believe that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mary Saunders knew that her brother had a knife, or that she shared the intent to kill Hason Correa.\u201d Yoran told the judge.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said the Oct. 19, 2018 brawl started after Mary Saunders heard the Correas, her neighbors at the time, had beaten up her family friend with a glass bottle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-103.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Defendant Mary Saunders appears in court.\" class=\"wp-image-22342024\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-103.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-103.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-103.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-103.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-103.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Mary Saunders was caught on hitting Hason Correa.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Steven Hirsch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mary, James, their brother Christopher Saunders and pal James Stewart confronted the Correas inside the apartment building, and the fight then spilled out into the middle of West 152nd Street.<\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, Mary kicked Hason once and tried to hit him with her fist four times \u2014 while her brother James allegedly stabbed the vet, who later collapsed and died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is clear from the evidence that Ms. Saunders presence was not a determining factor in causing the fatal injuries to Mr. Correa,\u201d Yoran said.<\/p>\n<p>Saunders turned herself in after the stabbing and was held without bail for 14 months on a charge of murder in the second degree and gang assault. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-101.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Screenshot of the alleged attack.\" class=\"wp-image-22342055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-101.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-101.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-101.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Saunders argued she did not know that her brother had a knife, nor that she shared the intent to kill Hason Correa.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Steven Hirsch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was the only one of the four defendants who was freed from jail in 2019 after a Manhattan judge drastically cut her $250,000 cash bail because it was her first arrest and she has children.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Mary was sentenced to one year in jail by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro under the terms of the plea deal. However, having already spent 14 months behind bars, she will not have to serve any additional jail time.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors noted that Hason Correa\u2019s mother Madeline Brame \u201cis not in agreement with this disposition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The victim\u2019s mom \u201cis opposed to it and believes Ms. Saunders should be prosecuted for murder \u2026 and should be remanded,\u201d Yoran said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-104.jpg?w=1022\" alt=\"Photo of Hason Correa in Afghanistan.\" class=\"wp-image-22342086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-104.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1533 1533w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-104.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1022 1022w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-104.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=511 511w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-104.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\"\/><figcaption>Correa was repeatedly stabbed in front of his father.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yoran said that she told Brame that the DA\u2019s office was still moving forward in prosecuting Christopher and James Saunders on murder charges. <\/p>\n<p>The brothers, who went into hiding for almost a year after the stabbing, are both currently being held without bail pending trial.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart \u2013 who\u2019s been in jail for four years \u2013 pleaded guilty to attempted gang assault Thursday and is slated to be sentenced to seven years behind bars on June 29 under an agreement with the DA\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said that while the 34-year-old had been involved in the fight, he wasn\u2019t part of the brawl when James Saunders allegedly stabbed Hason Correa. Saunders also allegedly stabbed Wesley Correa more than ten times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-102.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Defendant Mary Saunders appears in court.\" class=\"wp-image-22342111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-102.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-102.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/mary-saunders-102.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Saunders turned herself in after the stabbing and was held without bail for 14 months.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Steven Hirsch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTravis Stewart did not make a meaningful contribution to the fatal injuries. He did not hit Hason Correa and did not hold him while James Saunders stabbed him,\u201d prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>During the Thursday hearing, Mary Saunders told the judge: \u201cOn Oct. 19, an unfortunate tragedy occurred that not only took a young man\u2019s life but devastated so many others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt left a cloud on various families and at this time all I can do is hope that those clouds will clear up and hope that it will mend all that has been broken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her attorney, Laura Stasior, said that, \u201cafter a thorough review of the evidence, it became im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely clear that Mary Saunders was overcharged on the initial indictment by the previous administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMs. Saunders, who had no criminal convictions prior to this case, has already served over one-year at Rikers Island pre-trial, and this outcome is consistent with her involvement in the incident and will allow her to resume her life as a beloved mother and valued member of her community,\u201d Stasior said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart\u2019s lawyer Toni Messina told The Post she thinks her client should have been offered a more lenient plea deal since, \u201call he did was punch someone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt happened spontaneously, this fight, where the man who died and his father were the actors who initiated it,\u201d Messina said. \u201cThe people dragged in all these people who happened to be around and my client has been in jail for four years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A<em>dditional reporting by Steven Hirsch<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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