State Sen. Hiram Monserrate may be going from the courtroom straight to the wedding chapel.
Monserrate, who was acquitted Thursday of two felonies in the domestic abuse case brought against him by the Queens DA’s office, is “headed” to the altar and plans to wed Karla Giraldo, his lawyer Joseph Tacopina told Fox 5’s “Good Day New York” this morning.
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“That’s where it’s headed,” said Tacopina, adding that he may have “let the cat out of the bag” by blurting out details of the couple’s relationship.
“Apparently, that’s their intentions,” added Tacopina.
Monserrate (D-Queens) was found not guilty of felony assault by Queens Supreme Court Judge William Erlbaum of slashing Giraldo in the face during an alleged confrontation in December 2008.
As a result, Monserrate will get to keep his senate seat.
Although hospital staffers had testified that Giraldo told them she had been attacked by Monserrate, the judge said there was no way to prove that was true since she later testified to the contrary.
Giraldo suffered a cut to her face and needed 20 stitches.
Erlbaum did convict Monserrate of third-degree assault for dragging Giraldo through a hallway — an act that was caught on surveillance camera.
The conviction carries with it a one-year prison term, although Tacopina said it’s unlikely he will have to serve any time behind bars.
He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 4.
Of Monserrate’s relationship, Tacopina said, “She loves him” and Monserrate “loves her.”