THE NATION - News from March 24, 2009
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A freshman state senator sworn into office despite allegations that he slashed his girlfriend’s face with broken glass in a jealous rage has been indicted on domestic assault charges, prosecutors said.
A grand jury in Queens indicted Hiram Monserrate, 41, on three counts of second-degree felony assault and three counts of third-degree misdemeanor assault. He faces seven years in prison if convicted on the most serious charges.
He denied guilt.