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Rodriguez and his co-defendant attacked Nazmul Islam, 55, at the intersection of 76th Street and Atlantic Avenue.
By Forum Staff
A Woodhaven man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating a Richmond Hill man to death during a robbery in July 2014, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced on Friday.
Nestor Rodriguez, 25, pleaded guilty last month to first-degree manslaughter. He was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison to be followed by five years’ post-release supervision.
According to the charges, Rodriguez and his co-defendant attacked Nazmul Islam, 55, at the intersection of 76th Street and Atlantic Avenue at approximately 4:30 a.m. on July 9, 2014. The victim was repeatedly punched and choked. Incapacitated on the ground, Islam had money taken from his pocket. He was rushed to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
“This defendant—a young man who could have had a productive life in front of him—instead chose a path of senseless violence and criminal activity,” Brown said. “Sadly, a 55-year-old leader in the Bangladeshi community was beaten to death and robbed. In pleading guilty, the defendant has admitted to this heinous crime and will be imprisoned as punishment and to keep society safe.”
Rodriguez’s co-defendant’s case is pending, Brown noted.
