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A grand jury has not yet heard the case of manslaughter against the father whose twins died after he left them in a hot car all day, have announced Thursday prosecutors.
Juan Rodriguez appeared in the Bronx Criminal Court for a brief hearing in which prosecutors told a judge that there was "no action before a grand jury," Patrice O'Shaughnessy said in the mail. , spokesman for the Bronx Attorney's Office.
"We are still investigating," she said.
Rodriguez, released on bail of $ 100,000, remains charged with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of criminal negligence in the deaths of Luna and Phoenix, one year old, on July 26. If the case is presented, a grand jury may ultimately decide to indict the war veteran of Iraq.
Outside the courthouse, Rodriguez's lawyer was confident that DA Darcel Clark would eventually dismiss the charges.
"We understand that they will continue to evaluate all aspects of the case and we welcome their assessment," said lawyer Joey Jackson. "We are confident that at the conclusion of their evaluation of the facts, of all the evidence and of all that is going on in this case, they will conclude that it is a matter of fact." a horrible tragedy ".
Beside Jackson, Rodriguez was crying, holding his 4-year-old son and flanked by his wife.
The babies were found unconscious and mouth-stuffed in the seats of their car, outside the choking Honda Accord in Rodriguez, Bronx – after missing it and leaving for eight hours.
His next court date is August 27th.
Additional report by Kevin Sheehan
