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Lawrence Jury Finds Murder Defendant Guilty Despite Self-Defense Claim

By Altman & Altman

19-year-old Lynn man Walter C. (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) faced Justice last week, attorney by his side, in Lawrence Superior Court. The verdict was guilty. The sentence was life in state prison. The charge was second-degree murder taking place in August, 2008. Any change of fate is now in any potential appeal. The jury had been out for approximately four hours before returning a lesser verdict of second-degree murder - an intentional killing done with malice - instead of first-degree premeditated murder initially charged against the Defendant by the state. Immediately, the Defendant was given the mandatory punishment of life in state prison. Normally, the Defendant would be eligible for parole after serving 15 years in state prison...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on November 16, 2009 (boomark / email).