Press Release - People v Appollonia

FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT DATE: MAY 2, 2012 RE: PRESS RELEASE – PEOPLE V DENNIS APPOLLONIA Dennis Appollonia, age 21, of Kingston, New York, pled guilty to Assault in the second degree before Ulster County Court Judge Donald A. Williams on May 2, 2012. Appollonia was indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury for assaulting his eleven week old son. The infant victim had been treated at area hospitals on three occasions prior to January 3, 2012 when he was taken to the hospital, again, by his mother for complaints involving the child’s chest cavity. The infant was then transferred to Albany Medical Center where he underwent both x-ray and MRI examinations under the care of renowned pediatric radiologist, Dr. Barbara Dangman. Dr. Dangman observed both fresh and healing fractures of the child’s rib cage. The Ulster County Family Violence Unit was contacted to investigate and, eventually, Appollonia admitted causing the rib fractures by squeezing his child out of frustration. The case was prosecuted by Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on July 10, 2012. It is expected that the defendant will be sentenced to 7 years in State Prison and orders of protection issued on behalf of the infant and the mother of the child.