parole at the time. originally he was set free without bail. but now is back behind bars. alexis mcadams live in a new newsroom with more on this case, alexis for. it s hard to look at that video for the family right now is hoping that man is going to pull through. he is in critical condition. he s expected to face a judge today here in new york with the victim is still in critical condition while the suspect is back behind bars. according to the board of corrections after outrage the near governor stepped in sync this convicted offender had clearly violated his parole. that person is now in custody. that is at my direction for people of new york need to know that as their governor will stand up to protect them. but he was out of custody police confinement they had to rearrest him. 55-year-old was caught on camera punching cortes in the back of his head last week that he can see the suspect walked up behind the man who is not even paying attention to this guy, puts on g
the man who is not even paying attention to this guy, puts on gloves and hits cortes so hard he collapses. he lies lifeless on the ground to the cops show up parties now on, with a fractured skull. nypd charged with attempted murder. prosecutors use those charges to assault and harassment which are only misdemeanors. that allowed him to walk freed the video you are looking at shows the guy in criminal court trying to block his face from the cameras with court papers before he was released on thursday. a new state law does give judges discretion to set bail or hold someone who is a violent criminal repeat offender. the accident state senator john brooks cosponsor that bill to make those changes and tells me discretion is key but acknowledges this probably was a mistake. but somebody should have recognized, they should have used discretion. but at the same points, the governor i think is responding