Murder

Brockton Man Acquitted of Murder after Massachusetts Supreme Court Overturns First Murder Conviction

Published on: August 14, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

After 7 years, Jesus Silva Santiago walked out of court a free man, a second jury acquitting him of Murder in connection with the shooting death of Eugene Monteiro, 25, of Boston, Massachusetts.

The Murder allegations stemmed from an incident at Mike’s Lounge in Brockton. The Plymouth County District Attorney alleged that Santiago called the victim a racial slur as he and his friends headed into the bar, saying they weren’t allowed in the club. As the victim and his friends left the bar because one was underage, they passed Santiago again and he allegedly shot the victim in the chest. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office alleged that Santiago went into the bar after the shooting because there was no other place to hide as the police were on their way.

Santiago, 35, was in custody since 2003. At his first trial in 2006, he was convicted of Murder, but the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overturned the conviction and automatic life sentence and ordered a new trial. At this second trial, a jury consisting of 4 men and 8 women deliberated 8 hours and finally acquitted him this past Thursday.

East Boston Man Arrested for Chelsea Murder

Published on: August 12, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Jonathan Carvalho, 20, of East Boston, Massachusetts, was arrested in a warrant in Georgia for the Murder of a Chelsea man this past Tuesday.

According to Boston prosecutors, Carvalho allegedly approached Luis Raul Rodriguez on Central Avenue in Chelsea this past Tuesday and shot him in the chest multiple times. Currently in George, Carvalho will face rendition proceedings to bring him back to Massachusetts to be arraigned on Murder Charges in Chelsea District Court.

According to the Chelsea Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, no motive has been released to the public, but that the Murder does not appear to be a random act of violence.

Lynn Man is Second Person Charged with the Murder of Jaewon Martin in Boston

Published on: August 10, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Ramon Silvelo-Miles, 20, of Lynn, Massachusetts, was arraigned in the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court yesterday as the second person charged for the Murder of Jaewon Martin on May 8 at the Bromley Heath Housing Development on the Jamaica Plain – Roxbury line. He was held without bail on charges of Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon.

The Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office allege that Silvelo-Mile adn Timothy Hearns (of Dorchester) went to the Bromley Heath Development in Roxbury for the specific purpose of shooting a rival gang member. As Silvelo-Miles waited in the car, Hearns is alleged to have gone to the steps of the development and began firing. Hearns allegedly fired two shots at Martin, one of which struck him in the chest; and then shooting at Martin’s 15 year-old friend in the chest and arm.

Following the shooting, Silvelo-Miles allegedly bragged about his involvement in the shooting, and certain witnesses apparently came forward with that information to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. As a result, Boston Police Homicide Detectives interviewed Silvelo-Miles but he claimed an alibi, which the Boston Police reports was found to be false.

Boston Man Charged with Stabbing 3 Others in Dorchester Restaurant

Published on: August 6, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Hung Nguyen, 32, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, was arraigned on Friday in Dorchester District Court and charged with stabbing three other men during a fight on Thursday night.

According to the Boston Police Department, the incident occurred at the Saigon Seafood Restaurant in Dorchester. When they arrived on-scene, Boston Police officers said they encountered a melee involving a large group of individuals; and they were advised that there were multiple knives involves. Once the scene was made under control, Boston Police Officers report that several witnesses identified Hung Nguyen as the person who stabbed the 3 men.

Nguyen was held on $75,000 bail on Violent Crimes Charges including Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault with Intent to Murder.

Dorchester Man Arrested in Murder of Jaewon Martin

Published on: July 30, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

The Boston Police Department announced today that they have made in arrest in the Murder of 14 year old Jaewon Martin. Martin was fatally shot near a basketball playground this past Spring in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

The suspect, Timothy Hearns, 20, of Dorchester, is scheduled to be arraigned in the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court this afternoon on several charges, including Murder and Armed Assault to Murder (in connection with the non-fatal shooting of another teen who was standing near Jaewon Martin).

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Orders New Trial in Murder Case

Published on: July 19, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the conviction of Joann Silech-Brodeur, who was convicted of the Murder of her 70 year-old husband by stabbing him to death 34 times.

At issue in Silech-Brodeur’s Criminal Appeal was whether, in establishing her Insanity Defense, the defense was obligated to give prosecutors copies of the detailed notes and statements Silech-Brodeur made to her defense psychiatric expert. She claimed that she was suffering mental problems at the time that were exacerbated by her husband’s intent to divorce her. The defense psychologist testified at the trial that, during her examinations, Silech-Brodeur claimed she did not recall stabbing her husband and that the lost her sense of sight and sound during the struggle.

The trial judge, over the defendant’s objection, ordered production of the defense psychologist’s notes to be produced to the prosecution’s own expert. This, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held, went beyond the discovery limitations in Insanity Cases. The Court specifically held that “when a defendant serves notice that she will call an expert witness to testify about her mental condition at the time of the crime based on her testimonial statements, the rule only authorizes a court-ordered psychiatric examination of the defendant by the Commonwealth’s expert, and nothing more.”

2 Arraigned in Superior Court for Murder of Nicholas Fomby-Davis

Published on: July 16, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Crisostomo Lopes, 20, and Joshua Fernandes, 16, were arraigned yesterday in Suffolk Superior Court for the May 30 Murder of 14 year-old Nicholas Fomby-Davis in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Standing behind a door in the Criminal Magistrate’s Session with their faces out of view from the public, Crisostomo Lopes and Joshua Fernandes pled ‘not guilty’ to the Fomby-Davis murder.

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office alleges that Fomby-Davis was riding his motorized scooter with a relative in Dorchester when the two almost ran into Lopes, who was riding his bicycle at the time. No words were exchanged at that time and Fomby-Davis went home. A short time later, Fomby-Davis took his scooter out for another ride and was confronted by Lopes and Fernandes, who were allegedly lying in wait, crouching down on the sidewalk. Lopes is alleged to have then grabbed Fomby-Davis by the shoulder and held him down while Fernandes fired 3 rounds into Fomby-Davis.

When Lopes was arrested by an off-duty Boston Police Officer, he allegedly stated “What are you going to do, shoot me? You’ll catch it, too”, suggesting that the Boston Police Officer would also get shot. Lopes then allegedly recited the license plate of the Boston Police Officer’s car aloud.

Bourne Man Arrested for 1980 Murder of His Wife

Published on: July 13, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Barnstable County Grand Jury has indicted Edmond Carriere, 75, for the Murder of his late wife. Frances Carriere, 44 at the time, was found murdered in 1980 at the couple’s home, the same home where Edmond Carriere was recently arrested and charged in connection with the murder.

The Massachusetts State Police reported that Edmond Carriere had always been a suspect in his wife’s murder, but charges were never filed, apparently due to lack of evidence. The State Police re-opened the investigation as a cold case in 1999, but there are no details as to what information led to charges now being filed, 30 years later.

Notably, in 2003, a Barnstable County Grand Jury indicted Richard Grebauski of Wareharm, and Steven Stewart of Brockton, for the Murder of Frances Carriere. The Barnstable County District Attorney’s Office alleged in Stewart’s murder trial that Edmond Carriere paid Grebauski $10,000 to murder his wife, and that Grebauski then asked Stewart to carry out the murder. Steven Stewart was convicted in 2005 of Murder, but his conviction was then overturned by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He is scheduled to be retried on the Murder charge next week in Barnstable Superior Court.

Man Arraigned in Quincy District Court for Murder of His Pregnant Girlfriend

Published on: July 9, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Edward Aduayi, 56, of Abington, Massachusetts, was arraigned yesterday morning for the Wednesday Murder of Karneetha Sanders, of Randolph. Sanders, who was nine weeks pregnant at the time, was found dismembered at Aduayi’s own store in Randolph.

Randolph Police and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office allege that Aduayi, who had previously been involved with Sanders, picked her up around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shortly thereafter, the two got into an argument which resulted in him stabbing her several times as the two were in the car – he then drove around the South Shore as she bled to death.

Aduayi allegedly told the police that he checked on her sometime after the stabbing and was ‘surprised’ to discover that she was not breathing. Once he realized that she had died, he drove to his Randolph business, where he proceeded to dismember her. Randolph Police found Sanders’ body at 3:30 a.m. at Aduayi’s business after tracing her cell phone to that location. Police discovered Sanders’ dismembered body had been stuffed into a barrel.

Dorchester Man Charged in Murder of Boston University Employee

Published on: July 8, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Suffolk County Grand Jury returned a Murder indictment against Corey Patterson, 24, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, in connection with the killing of a Boston University student on November 8, 2009.

Boston Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office allege that Patterson was involved in an altercation with Gregory Phillips outside the Kells Bar in Allston. Phillips, along with three friends, were leaving the bar after 2:00 a.m. when Patterson started hitting on one of the female friends and then making rude comments. An argument ensued which then became physical, at which time Patterson allegedly punched Phillips in the back of the head and then stabbed him in the chest.

At the time, Phillips was employed by Boston University in the Dining Services Department. Boston Police believe that Patterson was unarmed at the time, and he was taken to a Boston Hospital, where he died as a result of having been stabbed in the heart.