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SUTTON GUILTY

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

Christopher Sutton was found guilty today of conspiring and soliciting the death of his mother and the attempted first degree murder of his father. The title links to the Herald article.This was a difficult and heart wrenching case. Mr. Sutton's father, who is a well known attorney in Coral Gables, survived the attack-although he was blinded and suffered facial disfigurement- and was called to testify by the prosecution in the case against his son. After his testimony, Mr. Sutton was allowed to remain in the courtroom for the remainder of the case. With the verdict of the jury Mr. Sutton has lost both his wife and his son. Congratulations go out to prosecutors Kathleen Hoague and Carin Kahgan. Mr. Bruce Fleisher now spends that first sleepless night that afflicts most trial lawyers after a negative verdict...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).