NEW YORK — The accused Brooklyn subway shooter was held without bail Thursday afternoon at a brief hearing in Brooklyn federal court after prosecutors argued for his continued imprisonment in the “premeditated and carefully planned” rampage aboard a crowded N train.
Suspect Frank James, flanked by two federal public defenders, said nothing beyond acknowledging the charges against him during the seven-minute session one day after he was taken into custody.
“The defendant’s attack was premeditated, it was carefully planned and it caused terror among the victims and our entire city,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Winik before the hearing ended with the order from Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann. “The defendant’s mere presence outside federal custody presents a serious risk of danger to the community and he should be detained pending trial.
