Results: Woman who fatally shoved 87-year-old vocal coach to the ground in New York sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison
Published on 10/04/2023
The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison and five years post-release supervision, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CNN.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/us/lauren-pazienza-sentenced-vocal-coach-barbara-gustern/index.html
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/us/lauren-pazienza-sentenced-vocal-coach-barbara-gustern/index.html
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Lauren Pazienza pushed vocal coach Barbara Gustern to the ground on the evening of March 10, 2022, and according to a criminal complaint, there was "no apparent reason" for the attack. The fall caused a "massive hemorrhage" to Gustern's brain and caused her death 5 days later. Pazienza was walking from Chelsea Park when she crossed a street and shouted obscenities at Gustern and then "intentionally shoved her to the ground." Pazienza walked away while Gustern was on the ground bleeding from her head, prosecutors said. Do you think 8.5 years is enough?
Yes, because it was not premeditated
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No, she purposely shoved her and caused her death, she should get longer than 8.5 years
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Undecided
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Other (please specify)
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| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
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| 0.54% | 14 | |
| That is a Malicious Death. She took a life. She should do at least (minimum) 25 years possibly more. Who in the Hell pushes an 87 year old woman purposely to the ground a damn Bully. | 0.04% | 1 |
| ... | 0.04% | 1 |
| She needs a long term in a mental facility, treatment medication, observation, and many years of probation if she is ever released! and her results from being in mental institute should also be taken into account! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not privy to details of this case | 0.04% | 1 |
| NA | 0.04% | 1 |
| two sides too every story id have to hear entire story before convicting | 0.04% | 1 |
| NO IDEA | 0.04% | 1 |
| Death sentence in my opinion | 0.04% | 1 |
| no comment | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not enough info | 0.04% | 1 |
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Pazienza was walking from Chelsea Park when she crossed the street, shouted obscenities at Gustern, shoved her to the ground, and walked away, officials said. Gustern did nothing to provoke the attack. Although it is extremely rare, do you ever think about how quickly a stranger can harm you? Yes, often
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Yes, here and there
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Not really
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No never
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