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Charlie Tan

Nov 22, 2019

Charlie Tan tells court why he killed his father

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Former Pittsford resident, Charlie Tan, a former Cornell University student,  is telling a federal judge why he killed his father, although the murder case against the son was dropped after a jury deadlocked. In court papers filed this month, Tan chronicles a lifelong family history of domestic violence that he believes […]

Sep 25, 2017

Charlie Tan detention hearing is Wednesday

A former Pittsford man indicted on weapons charges related to the fatal shooting of his father in 2015 is due in federal court in Syracuse on Wednesday. Tan, who had charges that he fatally shot his father, Jim Tan, dismissed without a jury verdict pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Saturday in Syracuse before U.S. […]

Mar 1, 2017

DA might try to re-indict Charlie Tan

Assistant Monroe County District Attorney Kelly Wolford said during arguments before a Fourth Department panel Wednesday that her office could attempt to re-indict Charlie Tan for the death of his father. In November 2015, after a mistrial was declared in the case because of a hung jury, then-Monroe County Court Judge James Piampiano issued a […]

Feb 27, 2017

DA faces major hurdles in Charlie Tan appeal

Assistant Monroe County District Attorney Kelly Wolford will be trying to convince a Fourth Department panel Wednesday that her office should get another chance to try Charlie Tan, who had murder charges dismissed in 2015, after a jury failed to reach a verdict. But first she must persuade the panel that she has the right […]

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