Judge: Jurors can consider lesser charges in Michael Valva murder trial

Jurors in the trial of ex-NYPD Officer Michael Valva, who's charged with second-degree murder in the death of his son Thomas, can consider lesser charges of manslaughter in the second degree and criminally negligent homicide, the judge ruled Tuesday. Closing arguments will be on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas; Newsday file; Photo Credit: Zubko-Valva; Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office