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Boston AG Is Accused Of Mishandling Grand Jury Investigation And Bail Issues In Rape Case

By Altman & Altman

The game of politics is afoot again in the Boston area! This means that, as the race for the late Senator Kennedy?s seat comes to the wire, it is time for whatever mud can be thrown upon one?s opponent . Often, the accusations involve the criminal justice system. That?s where I come in. Today we look at accusations involving a 2005 rape case and Attorney General Martha Coakley. In October, 2005, 31 year-old Somerville Police Officer Keith W. (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) was said to have raped his 23-month-old niece with a hot object, most likely a curling iron. The case was presented to a Middlesex grand jury which was overseen by Coakley. That grand jury did not take action against the Defendant. Thereafter, the child?s mother filed applications for criminal complaints in the case and it was then that the grand jury indicted the Defendant...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on January 14, 2010 (boomark / email).