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Friday, September 27, 2013

The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice

The justice system is said to have a blind eye. Unfortunately, that blindness can also lead to a false arrest, conviction, and imprisonment. Regrettably for Jeffrey Deskovic, of Peekskill, NY, that is exactly what happened.

Imagine the horror you would feel once the cuffs were placed around your wrists, you're read your rights and then tossed in the back of a squad car. In your mind you're thinking, "I didn't do anything, they have to let me go." The reality is you matched a description and until someone who matches it better comes along, you're their guy.

In the case of Jeffrey Deskovic, he was arrested and convicted on false charges of rape and murder due to a botched investigation. That was in 1989. For the next 16 years he would be incarcerated. An innocent man. It wasn't until 2006 when he was finally exonerated as a result of DNA testing.

The City of Peekskill ultimately awarded Deskovic more than 5 million dollars for his troubles. However, that award did not come with an apology. That could have been an opportunity for all personnel involved to own up to the mistake and set the record straight that injustice won't be tolerated. As it stands, the City foot the bill for the money awarded, but the police and prosecutors still remain mum on the huge faux pas. Deskovic has since used $1.5 million of his compensation funds to establish The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice, a non-profit working to exonerate the innocent and raise public awareness about wrongful convictions.

If you are facing criminal charges and are thinking to yourself, "I'm innocent, I have nothing to worry about." --Think again. Prosecutors and police love closing cases. It keeps there numbers in the black and it shows citizens that crime isn't going unpunished. Contact Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Paul R. Moraski at (978) 744-1200 immediately for a consultation if you or a loved on has been charged with a crime.

Paul R. Moraski, Esq.
The Law Office of Paul R. Moraski
221 Essex Street, Suite 51
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Tel: 978.744.1200
Fax: 978.825.1370
Email: attorneymoraski@yahoo.com
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

What To Do In Massachusetts If You Are Wrongly Accused Of Assault

Being accused of assault is a very serious allegation. There are degrees of assault which can easily be increased at the insistence of the prosecution. Often times, the mere suggestion of assault is grounds for arrest.

For example, in Northampton Prosecutors have dropped the remaining charges against two homeless people whom had been accused of wrapping a jump rope around a 9-year-old girl's neck and then tying the other end to a tree. For more than a year the two people were facing very serious charges (attempted murder, kidnapping of a child, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of assault and battery) and were placed on house arrest based on a little girl's version of the truth.

A year ago all but two counts of assault and battery were dropped. The Prosecution still planned on going through with the prosecution until this past Thursday. Ultimately, the prosecution was forced to drop all sought charges when it was revealed there was no DNA evidence linking the pair with the incident.

There are a lot of people out there who fabricate stories for one reason or another. Their testimony could decide you or your loved one's fate. Whether you are wrongly accused of or have been involved in an assault, know that the prosecution will do anything and everything to see to it you are punished by the fullest extent of the law. Contact Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Paul R. Moraski at (978) 744-1200 immediately for a consultation if you or a loved on has been charged with assault.

Paul R. Moraski, Esq.
The Law Office of Paul R. Moraski
221 Essex Street, Suite 51
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Tel: 978.744.1200
Fax: 978.825.1370
Email: attorneymoraski@yahoo.com
Websites:
http://www.northofbostonlaw.com/
http://www.massdefense.com/
http://www.massdrugdefense.com/