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Romero, who had faced up to 25 years behind bars on the manslaughter charge, is now looking at the possibility of a life sentence if convicted of murder — which has Irvine’s family once again calling for the ex-cop to be kept behind bars without bail, according to the family’s attorney Keith White.
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cop → face → attorney
“They’re happy the charge is now an appropriate charge but now bail needs to be revoked, which is appropriate for a second-degree murder charge,” White said in a recent interview.
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White → ’re → interview
Irvine’s family still believes that Romero, a father of four living in Rockland County, poses a flight risk, he said.
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he → believe → risk
Manhattan prosecutors had asked Criminal Court Judge Kevin McGrath for Romero’s passport when he was charged with manslaughter at his arraignment — but the judge only set bail at $1 million while letting the accused murderer keep it.
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murderer → ask → it
“We pushed and we pressed for (the District Attorney’s Office) to charge (Romero) with second-degree murder,” White said.
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White → push → murder
“Now, we expect and we’ll push for him to be remanded.”
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him → expect → ?
The prospect of remand — or being held without bail at Rikers Island — is a long shot, defense attorneys told The Post because the facts of the case haven’t changed.
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facts → hold → case
“The argument that (his) defense attorney would make is, what fact has changed,” long-time defense attorney Wayne Gosnell told The Post.
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Gosnell → make → Post
“The fact of the matter is it’s a circumstantial case that deals with his intent.
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that → ’ → intent
That hasn’t changed,” the attorney added.
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attorney → change → ?
Manhattan prosecutors have said that Romero and Irvine had nearly collided their vehicles during a lane change on the ramp of the New Jersey-bound upper level of the bridge around 7:15 p.m. last month, which was caught on surveillance video.
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which → say → video
Romero, who was driving a company-owned Range Rover, then “aggressively” tailgated Irvine’s sedan before pulling up to the passenger side of his car, where Romero fired a single gunshot through the window — striking the Con Ed worker in the shoulder — and driving off for home, according to the criminal complaint.
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Romero → drive → complaint
Romero also told cops that he carries a revolver daily, prosecutors have said.
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prosecutors → tell → revolver
At his arraignment, Romero’s attorney Alan Abramson had asked the judge to consider a lower bail amount due to Romero being a “hero police officer” with a “sterling record” from his time on the force.
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Romero → ask → force
“Even if the decision to upgrade the manslaughter charges to murder was based on the discovery of some new evidence, as opposed to a bend of knee to political pressure, it is hard to imagine circumstances where the $1 million bond set at arraignment would not be sufficient to assure Detective Romero’s return to court,” said Kenniff, the author behind the thriller novel, “Tuxedo Park.”
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Kenniff → upgrade → novel
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office declined to comment.
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Office → decline → ?
Romero faces 25-years-to-life in prison if convicted on the murder rap.
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Romero → face → rap
He will be arraigned on the murder charge in Manhattan Supreme Court on Nov. 23 before Kathryn S. Paek.
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He → arraign → Paek
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