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Metro Boston Fugitive Sought For Assault Survives To Face A Judge And Hire A Lawyer

By Altman & Altman

Boston-area police were worried that they were going to have another death on their hands. Hosea R., 33, of Newton (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?), was being sought after beating a woman in her West Roxbury home early Saturday. As he eluded police, they worried he might end up needing a coroner instead of a lawyer as they feared he would try to commit ?suicide by cop?. ?Suicide by cop? is a term often used in cases where a suspect engages with and fights against the police in order to avoid capture. The theory is that the suspect would actually rather be killed than be taken into custody and so they force the police into choosing between letting the suspect go or shooting him dead. It is more common when the alleged crime is a violent felony...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).