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Modified: 6/27/2021 3:49:25 PM
GREENFIELD A Franklin Superior Court jury Thursday found an Athol man guilty of a single count of rape and abuse of a child after a two-day trial involving 12 witnesses, according to a release from the Northwestern District Attorney’s office.
The jury deliberated for four hours before finding Colby Hume, 20, guilty in connection with an assault upon a 14-year-old girl on July 4, 2019, the DA’s office reported.
Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Frederic Bartmon prosecuted the case for the commonwealth. Defense attorney Michael McHale represented Hume.
GREENFIELD A Franklin Superior Court jury Thursday found an Athol man guilty of a single count of rape and abuse of a child after a two-day trial involving 12 witnesses, according to a release from the Northwestern District Attorney’s office.The.