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DA: Guy chased man into Hyde Park barber shop, fatally stabbed him, then gave himself up
By adamg on Wed, 05/30/2018 - 4:46pm
An argument and fight on the street yesterday afternoon ended with a man bleeding to death inside a Hyde Park Avenue barber shop, prosecutors say.
Rudy Jean-Baptiste, 28, of Roslindale, was ordered held without bail at his arraignment on a murder charge today in West Roxbury Municipal Court.
According to the DA's office, workers and customers at La Familia, 1205 Hyde Park Ave., were administering CPR and trying to stanch the bleeding from multiple wounds when first responders arrived. They rushed Mackenson Henry, 41, to a local hospital, where he died.
The DA's office reports that Jean-Baptiste - who suffered a facial injury in the fight that led up to the chase and stabbing - called somebody at the shop while police were still investigating:
A Boston Police sergeant was handed a cell phone and spoke with a caller later identified as Jean-Baptiste, who allegedly made statements that he had been involved in a fight and wished to speak with police. He agreed to meet with detectives to be interviewed.
Upon meeting with Jean-Baptiste at the Area E-18 police station, investigators observed that he had injuries to his head and face and was carrying a bloody bandage, prosecutors said. Based on statements made during a post-Miranda interview and additional evidence collected during the course of the investigation, Jean-Baptiste was placed under arrest.
WBZ reports Jean-Baptiste claimed self defense, that Henry attacked him with a chair.
Innocent, etc.
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Why held without bail?
Bail, whatever your opinion of it, is at least intended to make sure people don't just run off and skip their court dates. But this is a guy who turned himself in; it would almost certainly be fine to release him on his own recognizance. Not even offering bail as an option seems weird.
Cause he MURDERED somebody,
Cause he MURDERED somebody, stupid.
How would you feel if your most cherished loved one’s killer was walking around the day after he SLAUGHTERED them?
Accused murderer
He hasn't been found guilty yet.
As to why people facing murder never get bail in Massachusetts: It's because the potential punishment (life without parole) is so severe it would be hard for somebody to not want to flee, and screw the bail money. Since the point of bail (say it with me here, class) is to ensure somebody shows up in court, it's pointless to offer any bail to a person facing a life in prison, since they'd rather just try to run away.
Yup
Murder is one of the few offenses in Massachusetts where bail is seldom granted.
Thanks!
Makes sense, I suppose. And thinking on it more, it sounds like he didn't know when he called that the other guy had *died*, so turning himself in is not necessarily a good sign that he'd face the music on murder charges...
Not clear on the concept
You seem unclear on a couple of concepts here:
Aside from that, see the other post in which adamg gave the correct answer to the question: "because the prospect of life in prison creates an inherent flight risk."
What journalistic statements apply here?
You have just published in a global publication, without doing a shred of reporting or fact-checking,, the unqualified assertion that Rudy Jean-Baptiste is a murderer. How would you feel if the Boston Globe did that to you, or a family member, or a neighbor? If this turns out not to be true, how big a settlement would you think it reasonable for Mr. Jean-Baptiste to obtain from you?
Indeed
And if ultimately exonerated, Mr. Jean-Baptiste should sue “anon (not verified)” for all he or she is worth.
In all honestly, this will be an interesting case, but one the press will probably not cover.
Bail isn't just to ensure appearance in court
There are a few situations where bail can be denied, including if someone's assessed to be too dangerous to put back on the streets or if the action involved a parole violation.
Yes, but ...
Bail is only denied for dangerousness after a dangerousness hearing.
which can be held during the arraignment
According to the MA government website:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/your-arraignment-or-first-appearance-i...
If the Commonwealth moves for
If the Commonwealth moves for dangerousness under 58A the defendant is usually held without bail until the hearing, which must take place within 3 days (typically). After the hearing, the defendant can be held up to 120 days without bail if they are found to be dangerous.
Maybe he was defending himself??
He turned himself in and was wounded before the stabbing. Some folks just want to convict. I wonder how people would act if the dude's name was Seth McConnell.
According to the Globe
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/05/30/roslindale-man-charged-with-...
Doesn't fit the definition of self-defense
If he allegedly did what he allegedly said he did, that isn't self defense.
Self defense would be waving the knife and saying "get the *bleep* away from me", not chasing someone down and stabbing them.
I've seen conflicting reports
I've seen conflicting reports of whether he was chasing or chased.