Accused of attempted murder

A Beacon resident accused of attempted murder was released on bail on May 8 after prosecutors failed to advance the case within a 90-day deadline.

According to Mid Hudson News, Rakim Paulin, 43, was released after posting $1,350 — the amount in his jail commissary account. The judge ordered him to report to his probation officer five days a week to undergo drug testing and not to leave Dutchess County.

Paulin allegedly pursued a man with a hatchet in Poughkeepsie in August 2023, then struck him with his car. He was charged with attempted murder and assault; his trial is scheduled to begin June 3.

An appeals court ruled on May 7 that Paulin, under state law related to speedy trials, had to “be released on bail which he is capable of meeting, or upon his own recognizance.”

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An earlier version of this article stated that the appeals court decision had cited New York’s bail reform laws. In fact, the court cited a speedy trial mandate that predates those reforms.

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