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“It didn't take very long for me to look at this case and realize this was a real miscarriage of justice."
Supreme Judicial Court upholds Easthampton man’s murder conviction Updated May 14, 2021; In a decision released Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a 2014 murder conviction that sent an Easthampton man to prison for the rest of his life. Attorneys for Ryan Welch, convicted in the slaying of his girlfriend Jessica Pripstein, argued that judges involved in the case allowed evidence that should have been withheld. In its ruling, the SJC upheld rulings by judges C. Jeffrey Kinder and Daniel A. Ford and denied Welch a new trial. “Finding no reversible error either in any ...
Report on how Springfield Diocese can better respond to sexual abuse in final stages Updated May 04, 2021; Posted May 04, 2021 Daniel A. Ford, a retired Superior Court Judge, is chairman of the 10-member Task Force on the Response to Sexual Abuse within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. (Don Treeger | The Republican file photo) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — An independent report on how the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield can better address sexual abuse claims, improve transparency and protect the vulnerable is expected to be released next month. The report is being prepared...