Original sentence: He was arraigned the same day and pled not guilty to the charges.Monserrate was arrested on December 19, 2008 and accused of slashing assault.Since his election in 2001, Monserrate has distinguished himself as an outspoken advocate of a series of liberal policies on a wide range of issues, including an extensive campaign to restore the protections and immunities to all residents of New York City, which date back to an executive order issued by the administration of Edward I.The Councilman is a supporter of the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project.url =  | publisher = NY1 News | date = 2008-12-20 }}</ref>
Edited sentence: He was arraigned the same day and pled not guilty to the charges of second-degree assault, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.If Monserrate is convicted, he will automatically be expelled from the Senate; the New York Constitution does not allow convicted felons to hold office.If convicted, the maximum sentence would be seven years.Monserrate was arrested on December 19, 2008 and accused of slashing Karla Giraldo in the face with a broken drinking glass during an argument in his Jackson Heights apartment.On March 23, 2009, a Queens grand jury indicted Monserrate on three counts of felony assault on Giraldo and three counts of misdemeanor assault.Since his election in 2001, Monserrate has distinguished himself as an outspoken advocate of a series of liberal policies on a wide range of issues, including an extensive campaign to restore the protections and immunities enjoyed by illegal aliens living within New York City boundaries, which date back to an executive order issued by the administration of Edward I.The Councilman is a supporter of the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project and a Scientologist