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Massachusetts Man Says He Was Duped into Pleading Guilty to Murder

By Altman & Altman

Charles F. Bogues, a Dorchester man, who pled guilty to the 1993 murder of a 15-year-old teenager, is asking a Massachusetts appeals court to set aside his conviction. Bogues?s father, Boston police Officer Charles T. Bogues, says his son would like another chance to go to trial. Bogues, 38, says he only pled guilty because prosecutors and his criminal defense attorney had convinced him that the stray bullet that struck the boy came from Bogues's gun. Bogues has so far served 11 years in prison for the murder of Louis D. Brown during a Dorchester shoot-out. Brown had been going to a Teens Against Gang Violence Christmas party when he was killed by a bullet in the head. Brown pled guilty to second-degree murder. He is eligible for parole in 15 years...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on March 19, 2008 (boomark / email).