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Youtube Video And Victim?s Appearence Help Defendant And His Lawyer To Decide Against Boston-Area Trial

By Altman & Altman

Last March, Pittsfield Police encountered a scene which one might expect in the city of Boston, but not way out in Pittsfield. But crime does not really respect such boundaries. In this case, law enforcement met unsuccessful shooter, Sammy S., 30, (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?). The resulting charges? Attempted Murder. Last Wednesday, standing beside his attorney, the Defendant pleaded guilty rather than face what would have been a fairly interesting trial. The change in defense strategy could have been encouraged by the fact that the reluctant complainant actually did show up to testify and that his testimony was going to be supported by an amateur video taken shortly after the shooting. You see, the Defendant?s target, (hereinafter, the ?Victim?) is still alive because the Defendant, who shot him multiple times at close range, failed to properly chamber a round when he took aim at the Victim' head, according to a veteran Pittsfield police detective...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on January 26, 2009 (boomark / email).