The Boston Globe ran an editorial State can save on lawyers by hiring more public defenders which is sadly based on a misunderstanding of what court-appointed attorneys and DAs do. First, it is easier to accuse than to disprove … [Read more...]
Norfolk District Attorney: Debate available online
All candidates for Norfolk DA engaged in a debate (the only one of the campaign) on September 2, 2010, in Wellesley (televised by the Wellesley Channel). That entire debate is now available online: http://vimeo.com/14858377 … [Read more...]
Victory! Bill adding Jessica’s Law offenses to Sex Offender Registry list passes House and Senate
In 2008, Massachusetts passed “Jessica’s Law,” creating new criminal offenses with strong, mandatory prison sentences for the worst child sexual abusers, but failed to add the new “Jessica’s Law” … [Read more...]
Michael Chinman for Norfolk District Attorney: new palmcard
Chinman calls for debates; Norfolk DA opponents say “bring it on”
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x2084255568/Debates-for-Norfolk-DA-campaign-proposed?img=2 Debates for Norfolk DA campaign proposed By Patriot Ledger staff Posted May 20, 2010 @ 04:28 AM QUINCY — Norfolk County … [Read more...]
Norfolk DA Candidates debate at BDTC meeting
All three Democratic candidates for Norfolk District Attorney attended the Brookline Democratic Town Committee meeting this past Wednesday evening, at the Devotion School. The main event was supposed to be presentations by the two … [Read more...]
Elect a Prosecutor to be Norfolk DA
As a prosecutor, I strongly believe that child abusers should go to prison, for long sentences. Child abusers, especially those who sexually molest children, are the offenders most difficult to treat and--if free to access the victims they … [Read more...]
Beagle Endorses Wrong Candidate in Error?
I've posted a letter from an expert on crime statistics claiming that the Berkshire Eagle got its facts seriously wrong in endorsing the incumbent DA in Berkshire County. The Eagle editorial claims that The most recent FBI figures ... … [Read more...]
Update on Berkshire Senate and DA Races
I posted the fourth profile of the candidates for the open seat in the first Senate District (Berkshire, Hampshire & Franklin). Included are links to three of the other candidates (the fifth has not yet been profiled in the local … [Read more...]