Overview
- Duran, who posted a $300,000 bond, left Elmira Correctional Facility on Monday after Judge Saliann Scarpulla approved bail pending appeal and ordered him to surrender his passport.
- A Bronx judge found Duran guilty of second-degree manslaughter in February after a bench trial and sentenced him on April 9 to three to nine years in prison.
- Prosecutors said Duran threw a picnic cooler at 30-year-old Eric Duprey during an August 2023 undercover sting as Duprey fled on a motorized scooter, causing a crash and fatal head injuries.
- Duran’s union hailed the release and he thanked family and law enforcement supporters, while an attorney for Duprey’s relatives said the family was deeply disappointed by the decision.
- Defense lawyers plan to file briefs within roughly 120 days, and the appeal is being closely watched for how it could influence rules on police use of force and accountability.