Boston Criminal Lawyers Blog
Two Boston men were arraigned on Massachusetts Murder Charges involving the shooting death of Courtney Jackson at the Dudley MBTA Station while he was waiting for the bus.
The two defendants, Brian Cooper and Jamel Bannister, were each arraigned in the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court on charges of Murder and Gun Possession Charges.
According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, after an argument, the defendants pointed a gun at Courtney Jackson who was standing amongst a crowd of people at the Dudley MBTA Station. At the arraignment of the defendant, the prosecutor also represented that the entire incident was allegedly caught on video.
Two Boston Police Officers who were working a detail nearby the station alleged chased and arrested the two defendants shortly after the shooting. One of them was allegedly found to be in possession with the murder weapon.
Murder in Massachusetts is defined as the unlawful killing of another with either malice or in the commission or attempted commission of a felony, and is punishable by life imprisonment.
For example, 1st degree murder and those killings that occur with deliberate premediation and malice; with extreme atrocity or cruelty and with malice; or in the commission or attempted commission of a felony. An unlawful killing that does not meet these three criteria is murder in the 2nd degree.
Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Lefteris K. Travayiakis is available 24/7 for a free consultation for all gun crimes and crimes of violence, including murder.
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