As many of you know Ben LaGuer's case is going to oral arguments in the SJC on January 4. For 23 years he has been claiming his innocence of a vicious rape. I have been posting to BMG about the case since last June. The case and the current … [Read more...]
Amicus Brief in LaGuer Case Illuminates Dangers of Hiding Exculpatory Evidence
The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) filed an amicus brief with the SJC last week in support of Benjamin LaGuer's bid for a new trial. You can read the entire brief HERE. It and all the recent filings in the case are available … [Read more...]
Rehnquist’s LaGuer Brief Rocks
On the 2002 DNA test which supposedly linked LaGuer to the crime Rehnquist has this to say:Beyond its reliance of numerous misstatements and mischaracterizations, the Commonwealth tries to justify its suppression of exculpatory evidence by … [Read more...]
DA Lies to SJC in Brief Opposing LaGuer (and a twist)
Worcester County DA John J. Conte Uses Lies And Illogic In His Brief Against Ben LaGuer.By Eric GoldscheiderValley AdvocateNovember 30 2006Never doubt the ability of lawyers to massage just about any set of facts into the service of the … [Read more...]
Dialoging with Jon Keller on Ben LaGuer
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...]