The attorney for the woman accused of running an Upper East Side brothel says he will appeal a judge’s decision to deny overturning the $2 million bond for his client. Anna Gristina’s attorney, Gary Greenwald, had argued in a writ of habeas corpus that the high bail amount is inappropriate and unconstitutional for a promoting prostitution charge. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan (See Profile) earlier had denied her request to change the bail, saying “ultimately it goes to the risk of flight.” Gristina, 44, has pleaded not guilty.
In an April 9 hearing over the writ, Manhattan Justice Charles Solomon (See Profile) said he reviewed the minutes from prior hearings and said Merchan gave his reasons in great detail for setting the $2 million bond. Merchan “considered the arguments, he made a decision,” Solomon said, adding that the decision was “not an abuse of discretion.”
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
