Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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Bragg Announces Sentence in May 2020, COVID-Related Murder 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., reecntly announced the sentencing of Aljo Mrkulic, 37, to 39 years-to-life in state prison for murdering 30-year-old Christopher Rodriguez, his intimate partner, setting fire to Mr. Rodriguez’s apartment and assaulting three police officers who responded to the scene in May 2020. On December 17, 2025, New York State Supreme Court Judge Curtis Farber convicted Mrkulic of one count each of Murder in the Second Degree and Arson in the Second Degree, and three counts of Assault in the Second Degree.
Jury Convicts Man Who Paralyzed Woman in UES Subway Attack 
Nearly three years after a man shoved a woman’s head into a moving subway train at the 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue station, paralyzing her from the shoulders down, a Manhattan jury has found him guilty on all counts.
Harlem man who gunned down roommate over stolen soda gets sentence of 25 to life 
After he was found guilty of fatally shooting his roommate in their apartment on West 152nd Street, 52-year-old Marquis Chappelle on Tuesday received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
Man Convicted After Woman Paralyzed From UES Subway Shoving, Prosecutors Say 
A Queens man has been convicted of attempted murder and assault for pushing a woman into a departing train at the Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street station, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday.
D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing Of Man For Fatally Shooting His Roommate 
“Ousmane Ag’s life tragically ended in the foyer of the home he shared with the very man who murdered him. While Marquius Chappelle was on the run after his irreversible and fatal conduct, Mr. Ag’s loved ones were grieving his devastating loss,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Despite his attempts to escape accountability, he will now serve significant time in prison.”
D.A. Bragg Announces All-Count Trial Conviction Of Kamal Semrade For Subway Shoving On The Upper East Side 
“Kamal Semrade turned a moving train into a weapon that caused devastating, life-altering injuries,” said District Attorney Bragg. “A jury of his peers convicted him of forcefully shoving an unsuspecting commuter from behind – a subway rider’s worst nightmare. I thank the survivor for bravely recounting her story at trial, and our skilled prosecutors for presenting a compelling case to secure this conviction.”

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