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From: wdr@faron.UUCP (William D. Ricker)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: negligent homicide for an arguement
Message-ID: <208@faron.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 12:47:01 EST
Article-I.D.: faron.208
Posted: Fri Jan 25 12:47:01 1985
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References: <121@cadre.UUCP> <6835@watdaisy.UUCP> <465@fisher.UUCP> <196@gcc-opus.ARPA> <cadre.178>
Reply-To: wdr@faron.UUCP (William D. Ricker)
Organization: MITRE Corp., Bedford, Ma.
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In article <cadre.178> sm@cadre.ARPA (Sean McLinden) writes:
>Regarding the case against the tenants who were arguing with the landlord
>when he had a heart attack and died (they are now charged with negligent
>homicide):
>
>That case was reported on the evening news, the other night, and the news-
>caster said that there had been three other convictions for similar
>complaints, in the United States. I'm sorry but I don't have any other
>information.
>
>Maybe we should pool our resources and hire a lawyer or law clerk to
>advise this group?
>
>Sean McLinden

No problem.  The judge threw it out of court.  (Sources: WBZ-radio,
Boston Globe.)  I wish I'd heard WBZ's interview of the judge....

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Opinions are my own and not necessarily anyone elses.  Likewise the "facts".