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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Jail for Involuntary Manslaughter of Friend

By Altman & Altman

In Suffolk Superior Court yesterday, Enrique Baez pled guilty to the shooting death of Cheyenne Baez. Judge Margaret Hinkle sentenced him to five years in Suffolk County House of Correction. 2.5 years of the sentence is for involuntary manslaughter, 6 months is for marijuana possession, and the remaining two years is for the illegal possession of two handguns. Enrique and Cheyenne were not related, but they were friends. According to Boston police and investigators, Enrique, Cheyenne, and two other males were in Enrique?s apartment in Jamaica Planes on April 8, 2007. Enrique, 17-years-old at the time, had two guns. One of them was loaded, the other one wasn?t. While playing with the loaded gun, it went off. The bullet hit Cheyenne in the eye and killed him...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on February 12, 2008 (boomark / email).