Jon Keller's Blog Post:LaGuer ContinuedEric Goldscheider, a freelance journalist who has been diligently following the case of Benjamin LaGuer, forwarded us his analysis of how the case played into the governor's race this year, and we in … [Read more...]
Talking to the Differently Winged about Ben LaGuer
(cross posted at Live, Love and Learn)Yesterday afternoon I spent time on some of the rightwardly winged Massachusetts blogs to see what they were saying about Ben LaGuer. Gov. Elect Deval Patrick's appointment of Joan Wallace-Benjamin as … [Read more...]
Dave Wedge Stays On Top Of LaGuer Case (with a twist)
DATA FROM THE BenLaGuer.com STAT COUNTER:(Massachusetts Republican State Committee)Massachusetts, Boston, United States, 0 returning visitsDate Time WebPage17th November 2006 12:19:45 PM www.benlaguer.com/No referring link17th November … [Read more...]
“The Anatomy of a Political Hit” going on the air Wednesday
Over the weekend I posted Speaking out on the Radio about my invitation to go on WILD AM. Now western mass BMGers can tune in if they like.I just got a call from Tom Vannah, a regular pinch hitting host on WHMP Progressive Talk Radio out of … [Read more...]
Speaking Out on the Radio
In case any of you Sunday morning early risers are interested...I got a call this morning to ask if I'd go on WILD 1090 AM tomorrow morning to discuss my Election Postmortem on Benjamin LaGuer. I'm due to be on at 7:30 for about 15 minutes. … [Read more...]
Election Postmortem on LaGuer (The Anatomy of a Political Hit)
Published in the Valley Advocate under the headline:Who Won? C'est LaGuer: The Anatomy of a Political HitBy Eric GoldscheiderNovember 9, 2006On September 20, when Deval Patricks convincing primary victory the previous day filled the … [Read more...]
Did Kerry Healey Do Benjamin LaGuer a Favor?
Who Won? C'est LaGuerThe Anatomy Of A Political HitBy Eric GoldscheiderNovember 9 2006For more than two decades, Benjamin LaGuer has done everything in his power to get his claims that he was falsely convicted of rape into the public eye. … [Read more...]
SJC Puts a Lid on Further Extensions in LaGuer Case. Predicts a January Hearing.
The SJC updated its docket yesterday indicating that it will give the Commonwealth until November 15 to file its brief in the LaGuer case, adding, "no further enlargements". Laguer's attorneys will then have two weeks to file a rebuttal. … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Seeks Second Extension in Filing Response to LaGuer/Rehnquist Brief
The outgoing administration of Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte seems to be having a hard time coming up with a response to the brief Ben LaGuer's attorneys, led by James C. Rehnquist, filed with the SJC on September 11. The court … [Read more...]
Filing Deadline Today in LaGuer’s SJC Case
LaGuer was indicted in August 1983 after the lead detective made blatantly false statements to the grand jury, including that the victim identified LaGuer by name. Private investigators identified a "likelier suspect" … [Read more...]