Boston Globe: High court overturns murder conviction of NY financier.
“Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said in a statement that he would retry Toolan, who was convicted in June 2007.” I understand the judge’s point, but only in a cultural vacuum; in our modern interconnected world this horrific deed was broadcast far and wide across the states around Nantucket - I daresay tainting all prospective jurors in the Northeast. I feel the judge has far overreached in reinterpreting the conviction.
At least he’ll be tried again.
[Caveat: I worked with Beth. At one point we were competing at the same management level at Aniforms. Our interactions were always good-natured and competitive. At that time, she still had the coltishness of a recent college grad, always that quick flash of toothpaste-perfect smile. I liked her very much, and was devastated to learn of her murder.]
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