The Supreme Judicial Court has unanimously rejected Benjamin LaGuer's latest round of arguments that he should receive a new trial.You can read the opinion here. Bottom line:Thus, given all of the circumstances in this case, including … [Read more...]
Does Innocence Matter?
- Perpetrators of violent crimes like rape almost always have a violent past.- No evidence was found at the crime scene that linked the crime to Mr. LaGuer.- Fingerprints on the phone that was ripped from the wall just before the assailant … [Read more...]
Time for Patrick Supporters to Join me in working to Free Ben LaGuer
According to last Saturday's Globe, a State Police Lab administrator admitted to misrepresenting and mishandling DNA test samples and test results in at least ten rape cases. This newly disclosed FBI audit may be the final straw that … [Read more...]
Sentinel & Enterprise LIES about LaGuer Endorsement
Do you see anywhere in this letter to the editor where Benjamin LaGuer endorses Deval Patrick? Convicted rapist supports PatrickEditorial / Opinion Sentinel & EnterpriseArticle Launched:10/30/2006 11:08:07 AM ESTMy name is Ben LaGuer. I … [Read more...]
Herald’s Dave Wedge does a good job
No, I don't particularly care to re-hash more Ben LaGuer stuff, but the Herald's Dave Wedge does what should have been done by any number of media outlets weeks ago: Present the simple facts of the current status of LaGuer's case:The … [Read more...]
BMG exclusive: women defend Patrick’s stance on LaGuer
As noted below, Kerry Healey's latest ad suggests that no woman would ever "compliment" or otherwise do what Deval Patrick did on behalf of a "rapist." It's a pitiful attempt to close the yawning gender gap between Healey and Patrick, … [Read more...]
Healey: Continuing the Republicans Tradition of FEAR!
Kerry Healey is sadly following the Republican strategy of instilling fear in the voters, in the grand tradition of Bush I. While the unseemly ad Bush I used of Willie Horton "exiting" prison is widely condemned as being racist and … [Read more...]
Nine men, 112 years
By the numbers: nine is the number of men who have been wrongfully convicted of violent crimes in Massachusetts courts and later exonerated by DNA evidence, according to the Innocence Project. Their names are Marvin Mitchell, Neil … [Read more...]
Romney/ Healey administration failed to review Contes prosecutorial maneuvers.
The foremost point missed in the LaGuer case is that within Worcester County, District Attorney John J. Conte has wielded unbridled power for more than thirty years.Worcester District Attorney John Conte has never admitted to one false … [Read more...]
MSM and blog consensus: Ads + LaGuer hurt, but not fatally
... and that sounds about right from this vantage point.Jay Fitzgerald at Hub Blog: "I talked to a few moderate friends yesterday, both of whom said they were voting for Patrick. The reason cited is they're tired of Mitt -- and they … [Read more...]