Coda: Appellate Court Overturns Dominic Carter Conviction

Associated Press reports that "An appeals court has reversed the attempted-assault conviction of the former NY1 reporter and host Dominic Carter. The conviction in October 2009, involving a domestic-abuse charge, ended the career of Mr. Carter at NY1, where he was an influential political anchor. Mr. Carter served 19 days in jail.

"The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Mr. Carter should not have been tried. It said that a town judge in Rockland County had originally agreed to dismiss the case if Mr. Carter stayed out of trouble for a year, and that the judge should not have changed his mind.

"The decision did not discuss the circumstances of the case. Mr. Carter’s wife said he hit her in October 2008; she later recanted. The judge called her revised story preposterous.

"The Rockland County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment. "

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DITHOB: Mr. Carter's apparent anger management and marital issues aside, he remains,  in this blog's opinion, a terrific NY political reporter and anchor. One hopes, assuming that he resolves his issues, that he may return to NY TV at some point in the future