White NY Cop Charged w/Misdemeanor Assault After he is Caught on Video Attempting to Murder a Handcuffed, Compliant Black Man by Slamming Him Face First into the Pavement for Coughing During Arrest

From [HERE] A white Hudson Valley (NY) police officer was arrested after a viral video shows a cop slamming a handcuffed, compliant Black man to the ground.

On Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, the Town of Wallkill Police Department was told about a social media post that depicted a police officer sweeping the legs from under a handcuffed suspect, officials say.

A preliminary investigation by the Town of Wallkill Police Department identified Town of Wallkill Police Officer Daniel Traum-Steinberg as the officer involved in the incident, police say.

A subsequent investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office led to the arrest of Traum-Steinberg for two counts of third-degree assault and one count of official misconduct. He was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Town of Wallkill Court on Wednesday, February 17. [MORE]

Third degree assault is “simple assault” a misdemeanor.

§ 120.10 Assault in the first degree.

A person is guilty of assault in the first degree when:

1. With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or 2. With intent to disfigure another person seriously and permanently, or to destroy, amputate or disable permanently a member or organ of his body, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or 3. Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another person, and thereby causes serious physical injury to another person; or 4. In the course of and in furtherance of the commission or attempted commission of a felony or of immediate flight therefrom, he, or another participant if there be any, causes serious physical injury to a person other than one of the participants.

Assault in the first degree is a class B felony.

§ 120.05 Assault in the second degree.

A person is guilty of assault in the second degree when:

1. With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or 2. With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or 3.[applicable only for government workers]

"Assault in the second degree is a class D felony."

§ 120.00 Assault in the third degree.

A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when:

1. With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or 2. He recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or 3. With criminal negligence, he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.

Assault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.

NY PEN Law 120.00 Assault in the third degree. (Laws of New York (2021 Edition))