Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg officially moved in court Monday to dismiss charges against Tracy McCarter, the nurse accused of killing her husband in apparent self-defense.
McCarter was cuffed in 2020 for the slaying of her husband James Murray, who was himself accused of erupting in alcohol-fueled violence that same day. After a series of stops and starts in the case — and a public outcry from her supporters — McCarter finally looked to have her name cleared on Nov. 28.
Bragg had responded by claiming the process was out of his hands and instead laid blame at the feet of the judge, something that was brought up in court on Monday.“I’m a little bit confused here, so perhaps you can help me out,” Judge Diane Kiesel said, referring to his finger pointing, telling Bragg that she herself is befuddled by his statements and asked the Manhattan DA how exactly he wished to proceed with the case.
Bragg responded by stating that he didn’t intend to blame the court and after a back-and-forth exchange, the prosecutor said that he no longer wished to proceed with the prosecution.
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