Overview
- Rivera, 36, was sentenced Monday to 115 years to life for the 2024 Far Rockaway traffic‑stop shooting that killed Officer Jonathan Diller.
- The jury on April 1 convicted him of first‑degree aggravated manslaughter, attempted murder of an NYPD sergeant, and weapons charges, and acquitted him of first‑degree murder, a result that drew public disappointment from NYPD leaders.
- Judge Michael Aloise ordered consecutive terms that include three 25‑years‑to‑life sentences and a 40‑years‑to‑life sentence, which together ensure Rivera will not be eligible for parole for 115 years.
- In a courtroom filled with uniformed officers, Diller’s widow and mother delivered tearful statements describing a ‘life sentence’ of loss for the family.
- Rivera’s attorney says the shooting was accidental during a struggle and will appeal, and co‑defendant Lindy Jones remains on related weapons charges with a court date Tuesday.