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Demitri Marshall Held Without Bail in NYC Slashing After Earlier Release in Bronx Case

The case has renewed scrutiny of a judge’s decision to grant supervised release weeks before despite a prosecution request for bail.

Overview

  • Police say Marshall, 32, slashed a 27-year-old in the face outside the East Broadway station on Oct. 13, was arrested hours later, charged with first-degree assault, and pleaded not guilty.
  • He was ordered held on Rikers Island without bail during his Tuesday arraignment in Manhattan, with his next court date set for Oct. 30.
  • Court records show that on Sept. 15 Bronx Criminal Court Judge Ralph L. Wolf placed Marshall on supervised release in an Aug. 28 subway slashing case despite prosecutors seeking $50,000 cash bail or $150,000 bond.
  • A transcript from that hearing quotes the judge saying it would be reasonable to set bail as the defense cited community ties and enrollment in a drug treatment program before supervised release was granted.
  • Officials say Marshall has seven prior arrests and served just over a year in state prison for a 2023 Manhattan robbery, as the state court administration notes that bail determinations are made at a judge’s discretion.