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Press Releases for 2004

February 5, 2004
District Attorney Joins Department of Labor to Announce 11 Arrests for Unemployment Fraud

February 12, 2004
District Attorney Announces 3 Indictments in Great Kills Bias Case

March 16, 2004
District Attorney Announces Indictment in New Year's Eve Firefighter Assault Case

March 19, 2004
District Attorney Announces Multi-Count Indictment of Four Defendants in Sex Video Case

April 20, 2004
District Attorney Donovan and Councilman McMahon Walk Port Richmond to Publicize Bilingual Effort to Educate Public on Safe Haven Law

May 3, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Comments on Conviction of Julie Herrnkind

May 13, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Appointed Special Prosecutor in Brooklyn Judiciary Investigation

May 20, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Announces Guilty Plea in Assault on Court Officer

May 20, 2004
District Attorney Donovan to Accept Donation of Cellular Phones from U.S. Coast Guard

May 26, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Issues Summer Vacation Tips to Staten Islanders

May 28, 2004
District Attorney Donovan and Port Authority Join Forces to Fight Drunk Driving on Staten Island

June 7, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Welcomes Summer Intern ‘Class of 2004'

June 14, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Announces Guilty Plea in Assault on Curtis High School Teacher

June 17, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Announces Appointment of 2 New Assistant District Attorneys

July 1, 2004
D. A. Donovan, B.P. Molinaro Remind Staten Islanders: "Leave Fireworks to the Professionals"

August 10, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Urges Parents to Speak to College-Bound Kids about Campus Safety

August 17, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Alerts Staten Islanders of Online “Phishing” Scam

September 7, 2004
D.A. Donovan: Contrary to National Trend, DWI Fatalities on the Rise in New York State

September 13, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Swears-In Staten Island’s 1st Korean-American Prosecutor

September 22, 2004
Staten Island’s Prosecutors Lead City in Felony Convictions District Attorney Donovan Announces 94.2% Felony Conviction Rate in 2004

October 8, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Encourages Parents, Children to Watch Program to Prevent Child Abduction

October 12, 2004
D.A. Donovan Funds “Trick or Treat” Bags to be Distributed at Island’s Public Libraries
***Encourages Safety on Halloween for Island’s Kids***

October 19, 2004
District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. Remarks on Conviction of Andre Rand

October 29, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Attends Graduation Ceremony For Staten Island Treatment Court

November 8, 2004
John Viggiano, 29, a native of New City, Joins District Attorney’s Office

November 22, 2004
Prepared Remarks of Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. Regarding Federal Indictments of “Stapleton Crew”

November 24, 2004
District Attorney Donovan Swears-In Experienced Prosecutor to Criminal Court Staff

December 1, 2004
D.A. Donovan Announces Indictment of Sisters Featured on America’s Most Wanted

December 15, 2004
Staten Island’s Prosecutors Lead City in Convictions & Incarceration of “Megan’s Law” Violators

December 29, 2004
D.A. Donovan Encourages Islanders to “Drive Safe & Sober” on the New Year’s Holiday

December 30, 2004
NYPD Transit Officer Indicted on Charge of Reckless Endangerment