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Woman Accused Of Assault On Plane Sent To Halfway House
Christina Szele Allegedly Punched Flight Attendant
POSTED: 4:38 pm MDT October 9,
2008
UPDATED: 6:23 pm MDT October 9,
2008
DENVER -- A woman charged with punching a flight attendant who tried to stop her from smoking on a plane was released to a halfway house, officials said Thursday. The U.S. Attorney's office said Thursday a judge magistrate ordered that 35-year-old Christina Elizabeth Szele of Woodside, N.Y. be sent to a halfway house in Colorado. She's expected to be transferred on Friday. Szele was arrested in June on charges of assault and interfering with a JetBlue flight attendant after the flight was diverted to Denver. She was arrested again Sept. 15 in New York after authorities said she tested positive twice for cocaine and was accused of misdemeanor assault in Queens.
Before her second arrest, the case was set to be transferred to New York but federal prosecutors now want the case to be handled in Colorado.She will not be allowed to heave the halfway house except for drug and alcohol treatment or for mental health counseling.
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Previous Stories:
- October 7, 2008: Woman Accused Of Assault On Plane Is Back In Court
- July 8, 2008: JetBlue Passenger Indicted On Additional Charges Of Assault
- June 24, 2008: Woman Accused Of Hitting Air Crew Can't Travel, Drink
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