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NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife

Published: November 20, 2009 7:13 PM
By JIM FITZGERALD  The Associated Press

Quick ReadCourt finds NYC cable TV news anchor guilty of attempted assault of his wife

New York City political reporter Dominic Carter is

Photo credit: AP | New York City political reporter Dominic Carter is seen at the NY 1 cable television studio in New York. Carter went on leave from his job in October 2009 after he was alleged to have beaten his wife. (August 14, 2009)

Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.

The Rockland County district attorney's office issued a one-sentence statement Friday saying Carter, 46, was found guilty of third-degree attempted assault.

The maximum sentence is three months in jail.

Carter, who was political anchor...

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