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December 23, 2005

By Noah Schaffer, Worstermag

• DEFENSE CHECKS: Checking in with District Attorney John Conte’s campaign donors, it appears as though a good deal of his contributions are coming from the very people his team faces off with every day in court: local defense attorneys, including such prominent names as Lou Aloise, Peter Ettenberg and Anthony Salerno. Ettenberg tells us that it is not an uncommon practice for defense lawyers to support their local DA. “It’s something I’ve done for 25 years,” he says. “Just like 500 other defense attorneys.” o

December 18, 2005

Worcester Assistant District Attorney Richard L. Greco presented to Superior Court Judge Frances McIntyre that the Sizzler manslaughter case was being influence by Ms Laurie McCullough, defendant Mr. Brian R. McCullough’s wife.  ADA Greco presented no proof of this accusation, and no criminal charges have been sought against Ms McCullough. 

Sizzler Defense Attorney Howard M. Cooper, told Judge McIntyre " The commonwealth knowingly withheld from the grand jury a statement to Trooper (Thomas J.) Poirier that he (Mr. Cruz) had made the entire story up because he was mad at Mr. McCullough for firing him,” and “There is no evidence whatsoever that anyone pressured anyone to say anything.”

In a much publicized case from within the walls of the House of Corrections, for the second time criminal charges are dismissed against inmates. In June of 2005, criminal charges against an inmate for providing the heroin that killed a fellow inmate was dismissed.

Thursday, December 15, 2005, Worcester Superior Court Judge, John S. McCann, dismissed conspiracy to commit murder charges against Luis Acevedo and Pedro Quinones.  Special prosecutor Mr. Daniel W Cronin told the Judge McCann, he was asking that the charges be dropped “in the interests of justice.”

Mr. Cronin’s dismissal request followed the filing of a motion to dismiss by Mr. Acevedo’s lawyer, Walter A. Rojcewicz Jr., who maintained that a grand jury indicted his client and Mr. Quinones based on “insufficient and distorted” evidence.

In support of his request for dismissal, Mr. Rojcewicz further argued that the grand jury was never told that Mr. Gonzalez was no longer at the county jail on March 15, the day the conspiracy was alleged to have been consummated, or that the identity of the informant in the case would not be revealed and the individual would not be available to testify at trial.

Those who are charged criminally appear to be more reflective of social status and political prosecution rather than criminal intent. 

Continued exposure of high profile criminal cases once again results in "questionable" tactics by District Attorney John J. Conte. 

December 11, 2005

Worcester DA John Conte uses media statements as diversions. Political ally, Harry Quick returns to public service.

Once again the familiar public media smoke screen has immerged from Worcester District Attorney John Conte's Office.

In the Candace Scola case suddenly, nine months before the Democratic primary we see movement in the the murder investigation.  DA Conte announced last week a special procreator, Joseph P. Gaughan, who DA Conte hired, will review all the completed DNA testing as well as other evidence to see if an indictment can be issued.  Or at least that is what we have been lead to believe. 

December 2, 2005 Massachusetts State police crime lab in Sudbury, could not determine the substance of white powder that had been sent in to Bellingham City Hall by an undercover State trooper, who District Attorney John Conte refused to identify.  District Attorney Conte did not seek criminal charges.

In the Preston Johnson investigation, a February 6, 2006 inquest has been scheduled.  The location as of yet is to be determined. DA Conte in numerous statements publicly announced at the end of his investigation the result would be made public.  After the Worcester Telegram published contradicting statements in regards to the actions of Trooper Donald C. Gray,  DA Conte quickly announce he was going to request an inquest into Mr. Johnson death.  Judge Paul F. LoConto has been assigned to hear the sworn testimony and forward a report. The inquest is closed to the public, and DA Conte will still make the finial decision on prosecution.

DA Conte claims this will all be very public in the end, however, based on his statements earlier in this investigation, one can hardly concluded that a secret inquest will be made public and DA Conte knows that.  What DA Conte will make public is an executive type summary prepared by his office which will illustrate only those facts supportive to his position.  Trooper Gray has been allowed to return to duty in his previous capacity by the Massachusetts State Police. 

These legal proceedings must be conducted by an independent source under public exposure to guarantee a truthful outcome.

Attorney Harry Quick, a long time employee and former appeals division chief has returned to public service in DA Conte's office.  In August 2003, Attorney Quick had gone into private practice with Attorney Edward P. Ryan of Fitchburg.  This might make things a little sticky for the current Appeals division chief ADA Christopher Hodgens.  Seasoned ADA Donald Progen, known for drug prosecution cases has retired from DA Conte's Office.

ADA Hodgens as his wife have both contributed the maximum allowed by law of $1,000 per year to DA Conte's re-election campaign.  Attorney Quick made a recent contribution of $250.00 which was posted October 29, 2005 on the Massachusetts Electronic Filing & Campaign Disclosure System.

In a matter of a few weeks we have seen: Disillusion in the Molly Bish murder investigation with a lack of cooperation among investigative sources.  All while a special Grand Jury snails along. Worcester Appeals ADA, Sandra Hautanen was exposed in an Appeal court recording for misrepresentation in the Benjamin Leaguer case. In the Sizzler amusement ride case, C-Pac Trooper Thomas J. Poirier was exposed for lack of truthful discloser to a Worcester Grand jury.  In a Fitchburg murder investigation yet another C-Pac State police Detective Daniel Richard was chastised by Judge John S. McCann for "gross negligence".

Four deaths, and fifty one (51) suicide attempts have occurred in the Worcester House of Corrections in 2005, all while the Massachusetts Department of Corrections is taking DA Conte to Massachusetts Superior Court over pretrial detainee transfers.

The House of Corrections overcrowding is based on lack of legal resourcefulness by DA Conte. Housed in the Worcester House of Corrections, 484 are sentenced inmates, the remaining 865 are detainees awaiting trail.

When the facts are gathered and examined, many of Worcester District Attorney, John Conte's high profile public cases can not pass public scrutiny.

December 9, 2005

By Noah Schaffer, Worcester magazine

• MOTION ON THE MURDER: District Attorney John Conte says long-awaited action is coming in the three-year-plus investigation into the murder of Candace Scola. No suspect has been named. Husband Anthony Scola was questioned early in the investigation. “There will be some movement within the next day or so,” the DA promises. “Basically, what that means is that now that we have completed our DNA testing on significant pieces of evidence, the case is now viable for instituting a criminal prosecution. So what we will probably do is — even though we feel that we have not been laboring under any conflict of interest — because both parties, Mr. and Mrs. Scola, have deep ties to the Worcester County legal community, we will be referring the matter to a special prosecutor [former Plymouth County First Assistant DA Joseph Gaughan] to review the entire case and make recommendations.” If the case is solved, it will rob Joe Early Jr., a likely contender for Conte’s seat in 2006, of a campaign issue.

December 4, 2005

Who is the the real criminal, Marlborough Police Officer James Gough who with his hand on his service weapon, threatened to put his gun against a 19 year old head, or the Father who posted his complaint about his actions on a web site.

This nightmare for Mr. Paul Pechonis began with a traffic stop of his nineteen year old son Jared.  On July 8, 2005 at 2:00 am, Jared was stopped by Marlborough police officer James P. Gough.  During this traffic stop Officer Gough became aggressive and domineering, threatening young Jared with  "next time I pull you over you better have two hands on the wheel and be facing forward or I'll put my gun to your head."  All while Officer Gough has his hand on his gun. No written traffic citation was issued during this traffic stop.

A citizen complaint was filed with the Marlborough Police Department.  On August 11, 2005 Captain Timothy J. Naze, Operational Division Commander sent a letter to Mr. Jared Pechonis, stating that the investigation revealed that the actions of Officer Gough violated departmental rules and regulations.  He would be subject to appropriated discipline under agency procedures.

Mr. Pechonis tried on several occasions to gain an understanding of appropriate discipline.  Mr. Pechonis was told appropriated discipline was privileged information and not available for public release.

On August 26, 2005 Mr. Pechonis emailed Marlborough Chief of Police Mark F. Leonord, asking Chief Leonord for a resolution to the issues of privileged information, relating to the discipline of Officer Gough.

August 30, 2005, Chief Leonord emailed Mr. Pechonis back.  Chief Leonord ignored the subject of privileged information, and instead ask for a written complaint with witness statements, then he would have the issue investigated involving Officer Gough.

The Marlborough police called Mr. Pechonis to come to the police station and talk about the web site Bonuskill.com.  Mr. Pechonis met with Captain Paul Valianti and Captain Timothy Naze. At the request of the police the conversation was recorded.  Mr. Pechonis states he was questioned as to his ability to create a web page, and if he was the author of the web page which mentioned Officer Gough.

On September 9, 2005 Mr. Pechonis was the subject of a poster investigation which brought him original notoriety.  State Trooper Nicholas Nason's State Police report begins on September 12, 2005.  Entry 11 states on September 20, 2005 an administrative subpoena was submitted. Entry 12 states preliminary investigation revealed the author to be Mr. Pechonis.  Entry 13, 14, 15 are dated September 26, yet the State police report contains no reported communication with with the Marlborough police.  

November 29, 2005

Statement of District Attorney John J. Conte
regarding the November 3, 2005 death of Preston D. Johnson

(issued Monday, Nov. 28)

District Attorney John J. Conte announced today that he is requesting that the District Court Department conduct an inquest into the November 3, 2005 death of Preston D. Johnson of Fitchburg, MA.

According to District Attorney Conte, the police investigation reveals that the incident that culminated in Mr. Johnson's death began during the early morning hours of November 3, 2005, when a motor vehicle being operated by Mr. Johnson refused to stop for a Massachusetts State Police officer who had observed Mr. Johnson operating erratically and at a high rate of speed. During the officer's pursuit, Mr. Johnson's vehicle continued to operate erratically, hitting several other vehicles.

When, with the assistance of a Fitchburg police officer, Mr. Johnson's vehicle finally came to a stop, Mr. Johnson refused repeated requests by the officers to turn off and exit the vehicle, this in spite of the fact that the officers all in uniform, in marked vehicles with flashing lights illuminated. When Mr. Johnson once again tried to flee the scene, he did so by ramming his vehicle into a Fitchburg cruiser that was blocking him and then driving around the cruiser directly at the Fitchburg officer.

Fearing the lives of both officers to be in danger, Trooper Donald C. Gray fired a single gunshot into Mr. Johnson's vehicle.

The gunshot struck Mr. Johnson and ultimately resulted in his death.

District Attorney Conte noted that circumstances and cause of Mr. Johnson's death are appropriate for review in an investigatory inquest proceeding. The inquest will be presided over by a judge, who will receive and evaluate all evidence and statements that have a bearing on the matter. The proceedings will be conducted under oath, and the judge will ultimately forward his report and the record of the proceedings to the Superior Court. The report is expected to determine if some person or persons are criminally responsible for the death that is the subject of the inquest.

Although the inquest proceeding itself is closed to the public and the media, District Attorney Conte pointed out that the statute permits "interested parties," such as family members or their attorneys, to attend the proceeding.

November 28, 2005

District Attorney John J. Conte calls for secret inquest in shooting death of Preston Johnson by Trooper Donald C. Gray

In a not unexpected move, today Worcester District Attorney John Conte announced he has requested an inquest into the shooting death of Preston Johnson, 30 of Fitchburg, on November 3, 2005. 

Many have believed DA Conte has been stalling with the release of relevant information in this shooting death for some time now.  DA Conte on numerous occasion over the past three weeks has contented publicly that an investigation was being conducted by his State Troopers attached to his C-Pac unit.

“As soon as it’s completed, everything will be released,” Mr. Conte said to Worcester Telegram, reporter Mary Jo Hill, November 19, 2005.

This latest legal move alleviates the public release of Mr. Conte's investigation. The inquest will be conducted by a district court Judge than presented to a Superior court Judge all conducted under the cloak of secrecy.  All while denying public access to factual evidence surrounding this case. 

The technique surrounding the inquest appears to mimic a grand jury investigation, however instead of using citizens to vote on the decision, in the inquest, a judge files his conclusion of factual evidence via a report.  The evidence is still presented by a prosecutor from DA Conte's office.  By using this method, John Conte can withhold any evidence he chooses.

Already conflicting facts have been presented, most notable is the eye witness that seen Mr. Johnson driving slowly and being followed by a state police vehicle, then a Fitchburg police SUV without any lights flashing. 

The story posted below plainly illustrates when the actions of a Worcester ADA are monitored in a high profile case, misrepresentations of evidence does occur by the Worcester DA's Office.

Public unrest growing in the Fitchburg area will not be appeased by the DA's latest announcement.

November 27, 2005

Worcester ADA Sandra Hautanen, of DA Conte's Appeals division is exposed for 8 misrepresentations of facts to the Massachusetts Appeals Court in Benjamin LaGuer case.

On November 10, 2005 in Boston, Worcester ADA, Sandra Hautanen gave an oral presentation in reference to the discovery of fingerprints that had been withheld from the defense in the Benjamin LaGuer trial for eighteen years. 

The appeals presentation was recorded and photographed to preserve an authentic record by freelance reporter Mr. Eric Goldstein, who operates the Benlaguer.com web site. 

Mr. Goldstein who attended the hearing, listened to ADA's Hautanen live testimony. Mr. Goldstein, believing misrepresentation of actual facts occurred ordered the Audio CD from the Massachusetts Appeals court hearing.

Mr. Goldstein was able to listen point by point and illustrate eight (8) misrepresentations, with live sound bites, actual court documents, and recorded testimony, all which is all posted on the Benlaguer.com site titled, ADA Sandra Hautanen misrepresents the truth

The appeal was heard by Justices Janis M. Berry, Mel L. Greenberg and R. Malcolm Graham

Mr. Goldstein, stated in an interview Sunday, "the misrepresented points are not relevant to hearing before the appeals Justices. However it is scary to hear a representative of the government just present things that are blandly untrue in a judicial hearing".  "ADA Hautanen's attempt to retry this case in an appeals setting, was not appropriate".

James Rehnquist, son of the late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, took the LaGuer's case in 2003 on a recommendation from his firm's Goodwin Procter pro bono committee. Rehnquist went to meet LaGuer and decided he'd make a good citizen  

The Rehnquist motion before the state appeals court argues police withheld key fingerprints for 18 years that might have exonerated LaGuer.  The rapist yanked the cord off the victim's wall-mounted telephone to bind her hands. Prints from the base of the phone are not LaGuer's.

Attorney Rehnquist said a fingerprint report uncovered by state police in 2001 might have changed the strategy of LaGuer's defense during his trial. These fingerprints were only identified eighteen years after convention of Mr. LaGuer.

The Appeals process is conducted on points of law, the Appeals decision is to determine violations of constitutions rights in 1984 trial of Mr. LaGuer.

Mr. Goldstein went on to say "if it was the District Attorney, State Police, or local Leominster Police, it doesn't matter who, it does matter that a key piece of evidence that could of effected the out come of trial was withheld from the defense.

Technology has caught up to the 76 year old Worcester DA's office.  Until just recently the public would have had no method to review and determine misrepresentations. Today the facts associated with ADA Hautanen presentation can no longer be disputed as the the appeals court voice recording and court transcripts can not be discredited. 

According to the Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court of Massachusetts Public case information web site, as of 6pm, the Commonwealth vs. Benjamin LaGuer, case number 2005-P-0155 was the sixth most requested case in the Commonwealth.

The Worcester appeals division of the District Attorney John Conte's office is currently under the direction of Assistant District Attorney Christopher Hodgens.  Currently 340 cases listed on the web site are assigned to Mr. Hodgens. 

Mr. LaGuer will have spent 22 years in prison for a crime he maintains he did not commit.

The outcome of the appeal is expected in 6 to 12 weeks.

November 20, 2005

DA John Conte legal tactics come under harsh public criticism last week in three high profile cases.  Public grows anxious.

Worcester District Attorney John Conte's office faced a legal challenge for withholding evidence in Sizzler manslaughter case. Judge John McCann cited Conte, C-Pac State Trooper, Daniel Richard for  “gross negligence” and an eye witness in the case of Preston Johnson claims he witnessed Mr. Johnson's vehicle traveling slowly.

Tuesday November 15, 2005 in Worcester superior court, Mark E. Noonan, lawyer for Brian R. McCullough, 39, of Hernando, Fla., filed a motion claiming that prosecutors knowingly withheld from the grand jury that indicted Mr. McCullough last spring a statement by witness Richard Cruz that would clear Mr. McCullough.

Mr. Cruz’s statement to Trooper Thomas J. Poirier, the ride operator said he “made up the story on the spot” when the detective interviewed him in Florida on Jan. 5 as part of Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte’s criminal investigation of the Sizzler malfunction.

The witness, Richard Cruz, a ride operator who worked under Mr. McCullough for Jaro Amusements of Carlisle, told a state police detective that he made up a story about Mr. McCullough failing to properly bolt a seat on the Sizzler ride three months before the Sept. 19, 2004, incident that killed Andrew R. Fohlin, 38, at a Shrewsbury church festival. Mr. Cruz said he concocted the account because of an earlier run-in with his boss.

The grand jury indicted Mr. McCullough on manslaughter charges. A no bill was returned against Mr. John J. Keough, owner of Jaro Amusements of Carlisler.

Also on Tuesday, a ruling was issued by Superior Court Judge John S. McCann in the case of shooting death of 20-year-old Jacky Phandanouvong, by murder suspect John Y. Yang, of Fitchburg.

Lawyer, Edward P. Ryan Jr., had filed a motion September 2004 to suppress the eyewitness identifications of Mr. Yang.

Judge McCann in his 16-page ruling, determined that the photo array shown to the witness by police “crossed the line” and was “impermissibly suggestive” because of dissimilarities between the photographs used.

One witness identified Mr. Yang as the shooter after being shown a photo array, but later recanted the identification. Unbeknownst to authorities, that witness also made a photocopy of the array while state police Detective Daniel Richard was out of the interview room.

The witness not only showed the copy of the array to another witness but also told the second witness he had identified Mr. Yang as the shooter, according to the judge’s ruling.

On Thursday November 17, 2005 in regards to the fatal shooting of Mr. Preston Johnson of Fitchburg, by State Trooper Donald C. Gray. Mr. Theodore Boddie of Beekman Street, Fitchburg informed the public that he saw Mr. Johnson’s vehicle drive slowly by his home just before the fatal shot was fired..

Mr. Boddie questioned reports by law enforcement officials that claim Trooper Gray was in a high speed chase and Mr. Johnson was driving erratically.

Mr. Boddie said he saw an SUV followed by a state police cruiser and a Fitchburg police SUV. He said the police cars did not have their emergency lights flashing and were traveling slowly, following Mr. Johnson’s vehicle. Minutes later, he heard a car again, and again saw the SUV traveling down Cliff Street.

Fifteen days later Worcester district Attorney John Conte has still not released any public information for justification of the fatal shooting.  Trooper Gray has been allowed to return to work at the Lemonier State Police Barracks. 

Mondays night November 21, 2005, a candle light vigil will be held in honor Mr. Johnson's life. Adrian L. Ford, chief administrator at Three Pyramids Inc., said the shooting two weeks ago of Preston D. Johnson opened wounds in the community that must be addressed.

In one week in three separate high profile cases Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte has had improper or lacking C-Pac State police procedure exposed. 

The continued cry of political prosecution, orcratrated state police C-Pac investigations and special protection from within in the Worcester Conte District Attorney's office continues to enlarge.

November 19, 2005

Eye witness testimony contradicts statement released by State Police   Trooper Gray seen following Johnson's SUV slowly, without blue lights flashing, not in purist as projected by state police.  Family seeks criminal charges against Trooper Gray.

The family of Preston Johnson remains outraged at the continued delay in the conclusion of the investigation being handled by the Auburn C-Pac State police unit assigned to District Attorney John Conte's office.

An eye witness informed a reporter for the Worcester Telegram, that he saw Preston Johnson SUV being followed by a State police car slowly, with a Fitchburg Police Bronco, which is the Fitchburg police street supervisors vehicle, behind the state police, neither with lights flashing or traveling in a high speed in purist as reported by State police.

Many have continued to question how criminal charges could be applied against a known dead man, by district Attorney John Conte, while the investigation into his death crawls slowly.

The delay in release of information, along with contracting statements now made by Timothy M. Burke, the lawyer for the State Police Association of Massachusetts who represents the trooper illustrates this shooting was nothing less than a homicide.

Attorney Burke has stated Mr. Johnson's car struck Trooper Gray, yet in other disclosures it was detailed that it was Trooper Gray who struck with his hand the side window of Mr. Preston's car.

Now more obvious contrition of a "so called" police chase shows false and misleading facts surrounding the death of Mr. Preston.  According to another report Trooper Gray was called in to assist the Fitchburg Police who were in pursuit of Mr. Preston.  However the latest eye witness to come forward now disclose this was not accurate as well, as the Fitchburg Police Bronco was behind the State police car.

There is no reasonable excuse for the shooting of Mr. Preston by Trooper Gray.  It appears the true person in danger was Mr. Preston from the state police, as we can see with deadly results.

Had the circumstance been reversed and Trooper Gray was shot in the back of the head, it is highly unlikely the conclusion of this investigation would have taken so long nor would Mr. Preston been allowed to remain free pending the investigation.

DA John Conte must have Trooper Donald C. Gray, arrested and charged with criminal homicide.  In addition all police personnel who contrived to provide false and misleading testimony in regards to the shooting of Mr. Johnson must be criminally charged with providing false information.

This unreasonable delay in the conclusion of this investigation is unacceptable.

November 18, 2005

Department of Correction appeals detainee transfers from Worcester House of Correction.

Three months after the initial transfers, Sheriff Guy Glodis has been unable to obtain a reduction in intimate population.

The Worcester County Jail and House of Correction still remains critically overcrowded.  Currently the jail population is 1,413 inmates.

Most of theses inmates that are held in the Worcester House of Correction are awaiting trials, trials that DA's Office has not been able to bring forward.  Let us not forget, that DA Conte gains the majority of his court victories by use of  "Plea Bargain's" usually arraigned by a public defender who has little resources to conduct a real defense.  According to the release of his own statistics the Worcester ADA's lose 75% of all trials held.

Of the inmates being held in the House of correction as of August 21, 2005, only 484 were sentenced inmates.

The state Department of Correction had previously argued that neither the county jail, district attorney’s office nor a judge has the authority to force the inmates onto the state system. They said the law gives the state commissioner of corrections the prerogative to accept inmates who meet the criteria, but that it is the sole discretion of the commissioner.

Jail officials had first asked the district attorney to consider allowing inmates charged with minor crimes to be released on lower bail or personal recognizance, to free up space.  District Attorney John Conte, instead initiated court actions to have prisoners transferred to state facilities.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial court will hear the appeal issued by the Department of Correction.

November 13, 2005

September 2, 2005, Mr. Christopher Rucho registered through GoDaddy.com. the web site called Early2006.com. 

Mr. Joseph Early Jr. is reported to be a leading democratic candidate for the up coming 2006 election for the Worcester District Attorney's Office, according to Worcester Magazine.

The registrant of Early2006.com, Associate Court Officer Rucho, was involved in the recent web threat case September 9, 2005, in which Mr. Paul Pechonis was arrested for allegedly placing a photo with his website address listed in the Westborough district court.

Officer Rucho also owns other web sites such as Rucho.com, registered with GoDaddy.com. The Rucho site list Chris Rucho, as registrant along with a company named C.A. Rucho & sons Web Design.  The early2006 web site additionally list C.A. Rucho & sons Web Design as the administrative contact.

C.A. Rucho & sons web design has designed web sites for State Representative Jim Leary as well as Northborough Attorney Richard P. Dustin. 

Westborough District Court has jurisdiction of Grafton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, and Westborough.

According to State Police Detective, Trooper Nichols E. Nason, Associate Court Officer, Stephen Garvais observed a white male bringing into Westborough district courthouse the alleged baby photo, than later noticed that same photo, now containing wording on the bulletin board in Westborough district court.  Trooper Nason's report does not record any review of the entrance video of the Westborough Courthouse.

According to a Westborough trial court incident report dated September 9, 2005, it was, Officer Rucho, who takes control of the alleged photo and investigated the website listed on the alleged photo, which is also registered with GoDaddy.com.  Officer Rucho's report includes a copy of the web page in question, and the alleged photo to his supervisor, Ms Robin Yancy, Regional Director of Security, Worcester. Ms Yancy's office is located in the Worcester Superior Courthouse building, 2 Main Street room 202.

According to section 7, page 4 of Trooper Nason report #2005-115-0476. both himself and Trooper John M. Caron interviewed Judge Paul S. Waisckowski in Westborough District Court on September 9, 2005, to which Trooper Nason records that Judge Waisckowski reported the web site caused him fear and concern regarding the language.  

According to the opening paragraph of Trooper Nason report, it states on Monday September 12, 2005 Captain Thomas Greene informed the undersigned and trooper John M. Caron of two sites listed on the internet. It ends with an investigation into the specifics of the website and the identity of the author of the web site was initiated.

On Page 7 of report #2005-115-0476 which list, a Statement of Judge Waisckowski, it is clearly dated September 12, 2005 at 3:58pm that the Troopers questioned Judge Waisckowski.

What paragraph in Trooper Nason's report is correct, If Trooper Nason was not assigned the investigation until September 12, 2005, how could he have interviewed Judge Waisckowski on the 9th in Westborough District Court?

Further the web page in Trooper Nason's report is dated on September 12, 2005, so it can not be the original printed page supplied to Ms Yancy, by officer Rucho, as the Westborough trial court incident report which states a copy of the web page was included is dated September 9, 2005.

Trooper Nason declares secured custody of the alleged photo on September 26, 2005. Trooper Nason asserts that the photo had been being held in the custody of Westborough district court officers. Trooper Nason's report does not detail any fingerprint evidence being taken from the alleged photo, nor a visual identification by Associate Court Officer Garvais of the alleged photo he took custody of on the 26th.

Trooper Nason's report does not included the relationship between Associate Court Officer Rucho and GoDaddy.com. Nor does Trooper Nason identify Officer Rucho's ability to produce and edit a web site or photo.

Trooper Nason's report, fails to show any investigation by the Trooper into the fact that Mr. Pechonis had denied knowledge of the alleged photo in their phone conversation days previous to his arrest. (finish story on link above)

November 11, 2005

Fitchburg Sentinel Editorial staff question investigation of Preston Johnson by DA John Conte

The Sentinel newspaper, which bills it self as the local hometown newspaper has begin to question the the strategies surrounding the investigation of the fatal shooting of Preston Johnson 30, of Fitchburg by State Police Trooper Donald C. Gray.

The editorial staff has questioned why it has taken so long for a conclusion, and why the State Trooper Donald C. Gray was not questioned immediately after the shooting.  Fitchburg Police Officer Douglas Darton was not questioned by District Attorney John Conte's Office until Monday, November 7, 2005, four days after the fatal shooting.

What is most perplexing is how criminal charges could be so quickly applied, but the shooting results lagging.

Who was present to speak for Preston, family members have asked?  Family member have stated over and over Preston had no gun, and if Trooper Gray did fire to protect the Fitchburg Police Officer, why was Officer Darton not struck as the shoot did not stop the vehicle as it proceeded forward.

Credit must be given to the editors of the local Fitchburg Sentinel to bring the "justified" questions to light. The Worcester Telegram who repeatedly promotes itself as the best newspaper, winning journalism awards has remained silent.

The editorial closing statement sums up the reality in Fitchburg as tensions continues to grows, " It would be a grievous error on Conte's part if he doesn't move quickly, and with as much transparency as possible".

As the green spray painted walls of Spruce Street in Fitchburg read, "PLEASE OFFICER, DON'T SHOOT!!!"

November 10, 2005

No word on investigation of State police shooting.

Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte and his State Police unit from Auburn have still not released any finding in the fatal shooting of Preston Johnson, 30 of Fitchburg, by Trooper Donald C. Gray.

Fitchburg Police Chief Edward F. Cronin identified the other unnamed police officer as Douglas Darton.  Officer Darton was sent home according to the Chief Cronin after what he called a stressful situation. 

State Police and the Worcester District Attorneys Office was scheduled to interview Officer Darton on Monday.

Many family members continue to express frustration that Mr. Conte has released little information.

Others who are familiar with the District Attorney and his procedures feel this investigation has already been tainted and will not result in an accurate representation of facts. 

The family feels the police set out to discredit Mr. Johnson in order to protect a "very questionable" shooting of Mr. Johnson in the back of the head. "If the DA claimed to know enough to charge Mr. Johnson the next morning with crimes, how can he state he needs to investigate facts related to the shooting"?   DA Conte's statement just doesn't "add up" one family member explained.

This case along without other mistrust that has been building within the community will only continue to sever the relationship between the State Police and Worcester DA's Office and the people of Worcester County.

November 6, 2005

Worcester DA Conte declares pending criminal charges on brain dead man, questions related to shooting of suspect in the back of head continue to be asked.

On Friday morning October 4, 2005 at 2 am according to published reports, Preston Johnson, 30 of Fitchburg was shot once in the back of the head by Massachusetts State Trooper Donald C. Gray.  Trooper Gray was an eleven year veteran assigned to the Leominster Barracks.

Mr. Johnson who was considered brain dead at Leominster Hospital, was transferred to U-Mass hospital in Worcester where he was kept on life support until his mother could arrive from Mississippi.

Information released from Worcester DA John Conte's office in the form of a press release citied pending criminal charges against Mr. Johnson but no details in regards to the shooting were released.

Timothy M. Burke, legal counsel to the State Police Association of Massachusetts, said Trooper Gray fired to protect a Fitchburg police officer after Mr. Johnson steered his car toward the Fitchburg officer. Mr. Johnson had already driven his car at the trooper, the lawyer said.

Mr. Burke provided the following account of the moments before the shooting: Trooper Gray was standing on the driver’s side of Mr. Johnson’s vehicle while a Fitchburg officer stood in front. The police were ordering him to exit when Mr. Johnson tried to drive off. Trooper Gray tried to smash the driver’s side window in an attempt to stop it.

“The suspect then angled the vehicle sharply to his left, made contact with the trooper and was heading toward the Fitchburg officer,” Mr. Burke said. “That’s when the shot was fired.”

Family members of Mr. Preston are questioning why Mr. Preston was stopped in the first place.

The state police arrest log at the Leominster barracks offered no insight yesterday into the motor vehicle infraction that led Trooper Gray to attempt a stop, where the pursuit began, or at what time. It showed the charges against Mr. Preston as being recorded at 1:54 a.m.

Others have questioned how Mr. Johnson who was shot in the back of the head, could have continued without striking the unidentified Fitchburg Officer in alleged danger as Mr. Johnson vehicle continued forward after the shooting.

Serious Questions have been raised as to how impartial this shooting investigation can be while being conducted by Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte and State police associates of Trooper Gray.

Mr. Johnson's family has been repeatedly informing the media that the Worcester District Attorney's office and the state police have given them very little details or plausible explanation for the shooting of Mr. Preston in the back of the head.

November 2, 2005

October 30, 2005

Web threat case hangs on poster brought to court house.  Defendant denies ever seeing poster before.

Web threat case investigated by Conte C-Pac State Police unit appears to be tied into a poster, that initiated the filing of criminal charges. Worcester Assistant District Attorney, Harold E. Johnson stated the placing of the poster in Westborough court was how the threat was allegedly delivered. The poster was allegedly found in Westborough district Court, by Associate Court Officer, Stephen Garvais. 

According to Trooper Nichols E. Nason in his Massachusetts State police detective Unit -Worcester report, Investigation into Death threats made against Judge Paul S. Waisckowski of Westborough District Court, case #2005-115-0476. On Friday September 9, 2005, court office Gervais was monitoring individuals that were entering and exiting the Westborough District Court. sometime during the morning on September 9, 2005 Office Gervais observed a while male individual enter the court house with a 8 X10  color photo of an infant's face.  Officer Garvis did not observe any writing on the picture as passed thought security.

In review of the poster it is hard to understand how the wording which is type set in large bold print could not have been noticed.

It was later according to Trooper Nason's report, that afternoon, Officer Gervais was monitoring the front entrance and lobby of the court house when he observed that picture of the infant posted on a bulletin board which is located in the lobby adjacent to the clerk's office.  Officer Gervais then observed that the picture had writing underneath the head of the infant, the text on the picture reads "Judge Paul Waiskowski is slowly starving my baby to death"

Sunday October 23, 2005

Worcester C-Pac State police caught by baby cam during arrest.  Search conducted without showing of warrant.   Conte's Troopers exposed for deceitful tactics. C-Pac's Friday afternoon arrest in order to hold defended over weekend fails.

In Worcester County under the direction of John J Conte, District Attorney who has been in office for 29 years the Constitution of the United States need not apply.

Massachusetts State Police C-Pac Troopers under the command of Captain Thomas G. Greene are exposed in an over zealous reaction, searching a home without a warrant, and making implication knowing false by the arresting State Trooper Nichols Nason badge #2900,and Sergeant Francis D. Leahy.                     

At the bottom of Massachusetts State Police Auburn C-Pac letterhead reads, Excellence in Service thorough Quality Policing."  After viewing this video it appears more like Gestapo tactics, with falsified information for political reasons. Acts most America's believe occur in Russia or Bolivia.

Found on the internet titled, Anatomy of a Terrorist Group, Gestapo Tactics in Motion, is a five minute video of eight (8) Massachusetts State Policemen attached to John Contes' C-Pac unit arresting Mr. Paul Pechonis, 46 of Northboro. 

If you can solve the riddle on the, A poem page you will find the secret video by Gisp R. Saril.

Trooper Neson called Mr. Pechonis on Thursday night at 7:30 pm asking him to meet with him on Friday.  Mr. Pechonis stated he would be available Friday morning at 9:30 am.  Mr. Pechonis asked how long this would take, Trooper Nason, replied about 1 hour.  Mr. Pechois then asked Trooper Nason if he had an arrest warrant, Trooper Nason replied no.

On Thursday September 29, 2005 Trooper Nason wrote an eight (8) page report, addressed to C-Pac Commander Captain Thomas G. Greene badge#1126, subject: Investigation of death threats to Judge Waickowski.  This report was used to generate the arrest warrant issued.

Friday September 30, 2005 at 9:30 am the phone rings and Trooper Nason states there has been a sudden death.  Mr. Pechonis ask if this can wait until next week. Trooper Nason states no. Mr. Pechonis agrees to meet the Trooper at his home at 1 o'clock.

A total of twelve Massachusetts State Police cars were observed pulling into Mr. Pechonis residence at 1pm.

October 14, 2005

October 12, 2005

Worcester DA John Conte's re-election campaign post no contributions.

Worcester District Attorney John Conte's campaign chest fails to gain any contributions in the last period posting of October 3, 2005.

The Joseph D. Early Jr. campaign posting for the same October 3, 2005 time period reports twenty-two (22) contributors, who were willing to make a finical contribution to the Early campaign committee.

The last contributions posted to the Massachusetts Office of Political Finance, for the Conte campaign appeared August 8, 2005 for a total of $725.00.

The bulk of campaign contributions to the DA Conte Campaign in 2005 have been derived from DA Conte's staff of Assistant District attorney's with some 90% having made contributions which have been previously noted.  In addition other Courthouse employee's, and Massachusetts State Police personal under DA Conte's command have contributed.

More interesting is the culminate number of the contributions to the Early Campaign. As we know it is not the size of the campaign war chest but the number of votes that are cast in an election.  With some eleven months remaining until prime elections season, the amount of people supporting the Early campaign appears to be multiplying, all while the Conte campaign standstill.

Knowing that the ballot box is secret the residence of Worcester County may be on the way to initiating the end of another political tenure like in the case of the re-election bid of Worcester County Sheriff John M. "Mike" Flynn , who was defeated by a landslide.

October 6, 200

Appeals court upholds earlier ruling, Worcester police used unlawful tactics to gain warrant.

The state Appeals Court has affirmed the suppression of drug evidence by a lower court judge who had harsh criticism for methods used by the Worcester vice squad and expressed disbelief in police testimony.

Worcester District Attorney John Conte's office needs to immediately bring to a grand jury the issues of this testimony and have  police Officer Larry T. Williams and  Sgt. Timothy O'Connor whose behavior spurred this this ruling held responsible.  Failure to do so will only further the belief that we have a double standard of prosecution in Worcester County.

How many warrants have been issued by these Worcester Police tactic's may never be known. 

What will be know, is if Worcester DA John Conte insures that this type of police behavior is not tolerated and respects every American's right to constitutional protection and seeks prosecution.

October 1, 2005

Conte uses his C-PAC Troopers to investigate web site threat charge.

It appears that the first amendment right to free speech does not apply in Worcester County.

A Northboro man who allegedly asked for the “resignation or execution” of Westboro District Court Judge Paul S. Waickowski on one of the Web sites, he created was charged in court with threatening to commit a crime (murder).

Placing the poster in a court house which is a public building, were all citizens are endowed constitutional rights of free speech, (1st amendment), initiated criminal charges.

Westboro District Court Associate Court Officer Stephen Gervais noticed the poster, allegedly placed at the courthouse, on Sept. 9, according to court records.

When some average citizen post an opinion that is not "contusive" to Conte County cronies, Massachusetts State troopers in Conte Worcester C-Pac unit ride to the rescue.

Worcester DA John Conte expects us to believe a real danger of the murder of judge Waickowski was present, which meet a criminality level, yet DA Conte waited twenty one (21) days to attempt to remove this individual from society.

Assistant District Attorney Johnson wanted Mr. Pechonis held until Monday so a competency and responsibility hearing could be held. Worcester Judge David P. Despotopulos had at least enough common sense to refuse the ADA.

The Worcester courts are already backed up which keeps over 800 prison detainees in an overcrowded Worcester House of correction (where men actually do die) yet, the C-PAC State Police unit and DA Conte have time for this.

Now give me a break if we arrested everyone who ever uttered  'I hope god strikes him dead", out of anger and or frustration, we would no doubt have most red blooded American's in jail.

Before Worcester DA Conte proclaims what a dangerous job being a judge is, the real facts do not support that reality.  The top ten dangerous jobs do not include any Law enforcement of Judicial positions.

Another case of selective prosecution by DA John Conte in Worcester County no doubt. 

September 27, 2005

Conte makes another deal, teacher pleads guilty.

As time has pasted in the Jennings case we see first an arraignment, then a grand jury indictment, and now of course the Worcester District Attorney has agreed to a a plea bargain.

Has justice been served ?

Amber S. Jennings, 32, a former teacher at Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley, pleaded guilty Monday September 26, 2005 to sending obscene photos, videos and electronic messages to a 16-year-old male student with whom she was having a sexual relationship.

Under an agreement with prosecutors, the Sturbridge resident will undergo two years of supervised probation for the single charge of disseminating harmful materials to a minor. She could have been sentenced to five years in jail.

Ms. Jennings is represented by Worcester lawyer Peter L. Ettenberg. Assistant District Attorney Joseph J. Reilly III has been assigned to prosecute the case.

September 23, 2005

Worcester House of Correction finds another dead. Fourth death since being elected in January for Sheriff Guy W. Glodis

In now what has become a regular occurrence, another inmate is found dead at the Worcester House of Corrections.  On Thursday September 22, 2005 a 35 year old man was found hanging from his cell. 

Jason Smith, of Australia, was arrested in Holden earlier this month on misdemeanor larceny and check-forging charges. He was being held on $2,500 bail pending a scheduled appearance in Leominster District Court Monday. According to prison official he left a note in his Bible.

Daniel McMullen 41, died in January, his sisters believe that prison guards were responsible for his death.  John Yovino, 38, was found unconscious in his bunk and died of a heron drug overdose in February. In April Ronald G. Binette, 33, who gave authorities addresses in Worcester, was found hanged from a doorway in a second-floor bathroom in one of the jail’s modular buildings.

Inside the walls, inmates are faced with a living hell. These inmates have been reporting carnage, abuse, and failed policies now since the on set of Sheriff Glodis control.

Sheriff Glodis has refused to accept responsibility for the actions from within.

Overcrowding, and lack of expansion funds are no excuse for allowing another prisoner to die.

These over crowding conditions will be allowed to continue as long as DA Conte remains in power.  This has nothing to do with crime and punishment. 

These overcrowding conditions are directly related to the fact that DA John Conte has failed to conduct over 800 plus trials which is the major cause of the jail overcrowding. Only those who can not afford bail are sent to the House, as pretrial detainees.

Jail officials stated the population in the House of Corrections was at 1,348 inmates.  Of those inmates only 484 were sentenced inmates, the remaining 865 were detainees awaiting trail.

With the cost of proper legal representation out of reach for most residence of Worcester County, this manipulation of our legal system will continue. 

Instead of throwing more money at housing of inmates awaiting trial, we should spend our money on qualified legal representation and move these cases threw the Criminal Justice system.  But if we did that, DA Conte who lost 75 percent of his trials according to his 2004,static report, would not be able to release such illustrated plea bargain static's, of which he uses as a measure of his success as Worcester District Attorney. 

The crimes committed by these individuals should not have resulted in a death sentence.

September 20, 2005

Only after we see the Boston Herald breaking the story about hazing actions at the State police academy in New Braintree does commander, Col. Thomas G. Robbins, of the Massachusetts State police take action. 

In what appears to be history repeating itself, once again we see recruits becoming victims of hazing at the State Police academy in New Braintree.

Mr. James Whitehouse of Braintree, a 22-year-old State Police recruit collapsed and died on July 9. 1985. Mr. Whitehouse was the first recruit to die during a training session at a state police academy.

Cadet Timothy Shepard, 25, died in November 1988, six weeks after collapsing from heat stroke during training at a state police training academy in Agawam.

Attorney Michael D. Hashim of Pittsfield, who represented  the Shepard family stated "As far as I'm concerned, he (Massachusetts Attorney General James M.Shannon) has enough facts to seek indictments" of two state troopers who had been in charge of training, Hashim said. He said the instructors could be charged with manslaughter because of "willful, wanton or reckless conduct."

Fifteen other cadets in the same class suffered severe kidney ailments, and state police banned punitive exercise during training. After a lengthy probe, then Attorney General James M. Shannon declined to file criminal charges against instructors at Agawam, though he labeled the episode "state government at its worst."

"I went through absolute torture," Carol Perkins, 47, of Sterling said  "It gets barbaric in there."  Ms Perkins was in the class of 1992.

These latest hazing actions have come after the Massachusetts State police have issued public statements of change to the operational procedures at the academy, once in 1988, and again in 1992.  It now appears the public has been mislead.

As one veteran stated "A kick in the ass, a head in the john. It's nothing new," he said. "Anything they did to you at the academy, you kept your mouth shut. That's how bad you wanted to get on the job."

In what would be considered emotionally sick and vicious punishment, having your head placed in a soiled toilet, we see that the Massachusetts State police who have been the subject of many questionable behaviors, once again illustrate themselves as repulsive human beings.

If this type of behavior was discovered in a criminal investigation, the "subject" of the actions would be immediately  arrested.

Why has Eric Baldwin, a five-year veteran and the instructor accused of the toilet bowl incident, not been arrested?

Lt. Richard Lane a 20-year veteran, and commander of the Braintree training facility was moved to the Holden barracks, trooper Paul Weinshenk, another subject of the investigation was reassigned to the Grafton Barracks.

Not removed or criminally charged but reassigned to project their "questionable" behavior upon the citizen of Grafton and Holden.

Residence of Grafton and Holden need to protect themselves, in the event a State Trooper attempts to pull over your vehicle, call the local police immediately, if you have a cell phone or drive without speeding to your local police headquarters. 

As a citizen of Massachusetts our State Constitution allows for self protection.  It may be your only opportunity to save yourself and or your family.

This is the second State Police debunked uncovered by the Boston Herald.

Just two weeks ago in the Joseph L. Druce murder case the Boston Herald obtained a copy of a video and published still photographs which showed Mr. Druce in a cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center shortly after the Aug. 23, 2003, strangulation and beating death of Mr. Geoghan,

Worcester District Attorney John Conte said he had not seen the tape, exemplifying that the State Police assigned to his Auburn C-Pac unit failed to conduct a complete investigation. 

Obviously double standards are applied to State Police actions.  In what amount to the "blue code of silence" abuse by State Troopers upon our citizen in Massachusetts will continue to be overlooked until the citizen demand accountability.

September 13, 2005

Tucows receives letter of complaint in regards to Conte 2006 site, DA Conte tracking on site at time of suspension.

What one projects publicly, may not be in reality what actions are being conducted. After being contacted by Worcester magazine's' Noah Schaffe for the August 26, 2005 publication, concerning the DA Conte2006.com site, Liz Stammo spokesperson for DA Conte was quoted, " I don’t have time for that,” she says, “especially if it is a fraudulent site.

Guess, DA Conte found time. Today a representative informed the Conte2006.com site that a letter had been received from a "Massachusetts Police Department" in concerns with filing a complaint against the WHOIS registry for the Conte 2006.com site. 

This its the second complaint filed against the Conte 2006 web site. The first complaint was filed July 15, 2005. At that time the nonfunctioning email address was corrected. It appears the email addressed had been changed with Tucows but not the WHOIS registry. The correction has now been initiated.

It is highly unlikely to have any complaints filed with a hosting company based on a email address not functioning.  Never mind to receive a written letter from a Massachusetts Police Department for the second complaint.

Currently the Conte2006.com web site has 7315 hits registered with the Proboard attached for dialogue having 3754 views.

Since the first publishing of Conte2006.Com, November 6, 2004, tracking from the Worcester DA's office has been recorded in relation to internet protocol number (ISP) 204.58.32.254.  The hits to the Conte2006 web site easily exceed 700.  Certain groupings were copied to illustrate visits to Conte 2006.com from Worcester DA John Conte's ISP number.  This ISP number is attached to all internet connections from Worcester District Attorney John Conte's Offices and the DA's Massachusetts State Police C-Pac Unit in Auburn.

DA John Conte has been quoted as stating he never goes to the Conte2006.com site.  DA Conte's statement now appear inaccurate.

At the time of suspension of the Conte2006.com site the last recorded tracking were from with Tucows and District Attorney John Conte.   See actual tracking below.

(Massachusetts District Attorneys Association) 204.58.32.254

gw.tucows.com (Tucows International)

September 6, 2005

Conte C-Pac investigation fails to uncover all facts, photos released lead to more questions.

Worcester District Attorney John Conte's C-Pac investigation of the murder of John Geoghan, did not uncover all factual information.

The Boston Herald this week released still photos of a video clip that was used in a disciplinary hearing of two corrections officers.  The still photos show a gruesome reenactment of the murder of the pedophile priest, John J. Geoghan.

After seeing the footage obtained by the Herald, Worcester District Attorney John Conte demanded that prison officials hand it over to prosecutors. But officials at the DOC said they have never had a copy of the tape and are investigating who made it.

In court on Thursday, September 1, Joseph Druce told Worcester Superior Court Judge Timothy Hillman, that top administrators helped cover up the agency's role in Geoghan's killing in his cell in August 2003 at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley.  "I was allowed to go into John Geoghan's cell,'' Druce said.

The murder of Mr. Geoghan has been questioned by many who followed the clergy abuse crisis in Boston. Publicly some advocates for victims of clergy abuse have questioned if Mr. Geoghan was going to give testimony about Boston Catholic Church officials who had been protecting him for years.

Surely, placing Mr. Geoghan in maximum security with murders and other violent criminals was not justifiable. The frail aging Mr. Geoghan hardly appeared to be a security threat. 

Had Mr. Geoghan been held just a few feet away, prosecution of this case would have been handled by Middlesex County District Attorney, Martha Coakley.

DA Conte has a been publicly identified as supporting the Catholic Church, a complaint was filed with the Massachusetts Ethics Commission May 6, 2004, no decision as of yet has been issued by the Commission.  The complaint dealt with the fact that while DA John Conte was publicly declaring to be conducting a criminal investigation of the Worcester dioceses for sexual abuse of children, funds were being contributed to the Worcester Bishop from DA Conte's campaign chest.

Serious questions as to the investigation of Worcester clergy has surfaced since the onset of the clergy abuse crisis in 2002.  No proof of a grand jury subpoena has ever been provided by DA Conte. Not one clergy member of the Worcester diocese has been criminally prosecuted by information obtained by the "Grand Jury " subpoena, DA Conte claims to have issued. 

A Shrewsbury man, who claimed to be clergy abuse victim, filed a notice of intent to sue Monsignor Thomas J. Sullivan, diocesan chancellor and liaison to District Attorney, and District Attorney John J. Conte for $1 million for lack of supervision of his employee. 

Mysteriously one week later, and without notification to his lawyer, the victim went to Superior Court, and withdrew from the civil lawsuit, First Assistant District Attorney James Reagon.

September 1, 2005

Conte re-election campaign August contributions concentrated in Spencer, Brookfield area, son Joseph makes largest contribution of $250.00.

During the month of August DA John Conte posted contributions of $2,350.00. Twenty-one individual contributors are listed. 

DA Conte's son Joseph, also an attorney, employed by Moriarty & Associates, PC, contributed $250.00. State Senator Steve Brewer who contributed $100.00 dollars, was the only elected official to contribute in August.

Thirteen $100.00 contributions are posted, one contribution of $125.00, four $50.00 contributions, and three individual contributions listing only MA as contributors are listed for $25.00. Attorney, Michael Meloche and Dentist, Kevin Grace each made contributions of $200.00.

August 31, 2005

Deal with Correction Officer, eliminates criminal charges.

Tuesday August 29, 2005 was a good day for Officer Joseph F. Coggans of Dudley who had  charges of resisting arrest, negligent driving, refusing to identify himself, failing to stop for police, obstructing an emergency vehicle and disorderly conduct dismiss.  Assistant District Attorney Joyce Johnson asked Fitchburg District Court Judge Edward Reynolds to drop the case. 

So are we to believe that Fitchburg Police Officer Joanne M. Bairos, Sgt. Jeffrey J. Howe, street supervisor and Fitchburg Police Chief Edward F. Cronin do not understand criminal law.

According to new Worcester  County  Sheriff Guy Godis “The Fitchburg police chief has about as much knowledge of public safety as a troglodyte. He was way out of bounds to press charges and I can assure you there will be no further investigation against my officer,” Mr. Glodis said.

As for Sheriff Glodis, his operation of the Worcester House of Corrections leaves much room for debate, since Sheriff Glodis has taken control, there has been three prisoner deaths, overcrowding transfers, and complaints of informants disclosing legal avenues initiated by prisoners, who some claim as working for Worcester DA John Conte.

Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte's double standards once again questioned.

August 26, 2005

By Noah Schaffer, Worstermag

SURF’S DOWN AT THE DA’S OFFICE: Lots of workplaces block access to inappropriate Web sites; however, inappropriate is a relative term. We heard that District Attorney John Conte has blocked his employees from access to conte2006.com, the gadfly site with page after page of anonymous, furiously anti-Conte commentaries. So we called to check. Liz Stammo of Conte’s office isn’t interested. “I don’t have time for that,” she says, “especially if it is a fraudulent site.” Stammo offered to refer the matter to Conte, who we haven’t heard from yet.

August 23, 2005

Superior Court  Judge McCann uphold Worcester detainee transfers.

In a stunning move to all those who follow the legal events in Worcester, once again Worcester is like no other place in Massachusetts.  In what appears to be nothing more than a political move we see once again DA Conte making a mountain out of a mole hill.  Can the transfer of just 40 prisoners make such a difference when the overcrowding is so high at the Worcester House of Correction?  Those of us with a sound mind, know not.  Those of us who see our political career winding down, having had control and power for so long, see a last ditch effort for public support.

The answer to the solution is plain, get Worcester DA Conte to move the cases threw the justice system, (800 plus are awaiting trials) have accountability within the courts when this does not happen, and stop using the County Jail system as a social service agency.   Millions of dollars are spent housing prisoners who are mentally ill, who do not meet the criteria for dangerous, yet the DA and Judge McCann failed to note this.

This smoke an mirror show is just that.  If these "prisoners" are so dangerous and have been incarcerated for such serious crimes were are the convictions?

By all presentations the only people in the Worcester County jail awaiting trials are the poor, and helpless.  Those dependent on the public defenders system which in Worcester means "Pleas Bargain" system. 

Just recently 70 prisoners wrote a letter to the Worcester Telegram declaring how DA Conte had an informer providing information from within in the House of Corrections, so all legal avenues being explored were being reported to the DA.  This must be some new form of justice that DA Conte is exploring.

DA Conte's statements that “We’ve had intense law enforcement and prosecution for a number of years now, so the overcrowding is not going to slow down. As a matter of fact, many people who go to the neighborhood crime watch groups… get the message that there should be more people incarcerated, not less,” Mr. Conte said.

If more intense law enforcement is true, were are the murderer (s) of Molly Bish, Candace Scola, or baby Santos, still all unsolved major crimes.

Reality is, the only men incarcerated are the weak, poor and those who lack a proper defense.  Until that story is told DA Conte will continue to misrepresent who goes to jail and who doesn't.

August 21, 2005

Worcester House of Correction backlog due to inmates awaiting trial.

On Friday August 19, 2005 Jail officials stated the population in the House of Corrections was at 1,348 inmates.  Of those inmates only 484 were sentenced inmates the remaining 865 area detainees awaiting trail.

Yes awaiting trials ,not convicted of a crime, but waiting for District Attorney John Conte an his staff to get their cases before a Judge and have a trial. There again we have a serious issue in Worcester.  The word trail is used very lightly, as in Worcester according to the D A Conte's own statistics 469 cases were prosecuted in 2004, and, of those, 406 ended in plea bargains. This leaves 63 cases that went to trial, in which Mr. Conte got 16 convictions. This figures out to a 75 percent failure rate in trials.

So were are the criminals?  According to Worcester DA Conte these people are in jail for a reason.  Obviously two thirds (865) have not been convicted of a crime. 

We see those who are dependent on the public defenders system sitting idol for months.  Those who can not afford a simple bail are housed at tax payer's expense. 

Societies social illnesses are not best kept in the County Jail system.  Social programs, in house detention, post conviction monitoring all work and are available.

Mr. Daniel Mc Mullen is a perfect example of 2005 in the Worcester House of Correction.  Mr. McMullen was housed with a pretrial detainee, even against prison regulations.  Presently, Mr. McMullen's cell mate, Mr. Dennis Hadley, 49 who was being held in lieu of bail on charges filed in Milford District Court of breaking and entering during the daytime with intent to commit a felony, destruction of property over $250, larceny over $250 and larceny in a building. Mr. Hadley is currently charged with causing the death of Mr. McMullen.  Mr. McMullen was incarcerated for a driving offence.  

DA Conte in his twenty-eight years as Worcester DA has never admitted to falsely convicting anyone.  It is well past time for the truth to be told.  The truth in this case is the overcrowding within the Worcester House of Corrections is not due to convicted criminals, but the 800 plus detainees who are being held due to the inability to have their day in court.

August 19, 2005

Worcester Superior Court Judge John S. McCann fails to make ruling in Worcester County prisoner transfer case.

After being asked by Worcester DA John Conte, Tuesday  to sign an order transferring 40 low risk prisoners into the custody of the Department of  corrections , Judge McCann failed to make a ruling yesterday on the appeal filed by the Massachusetts department of corrections.

Judge McCann on Wednesday gave