Overview

• A state grand jury indicted Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, 21, and Christhian Aybar-Berroa, 22; Mora faces attempted murder counts while Aybar is charged with robbery, assault and weapons offenses.
• Both pleaded not guilty at Wednesday arraignments, with Mora appearing virtually from his hospital bed and Aybar appearing in court, as they remain held on federal charges.
• The judge set $1 bail in the state case, but the defendants continue to be detained on parallel federal prosecutions.
• Prosecutors say the pair coordinated robberies over WhatsApp, tried to snatch a woman’s phone, then exchanged gunfire with the off-duty agent, who underwent multiple surgeries to his jaw, tongue, teeth and wrist.
• Federal charging papers state both men entered the U.S. unlawfully, a detail that has figured in a DOJ lawsuit challenging New York City’s immigration policies.