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Part-owner of troubled Union Street bar admits she aided in the escape of the bouncer charged with killing a man outside
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"The Loyal Nine" is a curious choice for the new name.
Isn't misguided loyalty to an (alleged) murderer what got them into trouble with the old name?
Anyway, speaking of the alleged murder, but isn't it weird that one can be convicted as an accessory to a crime that hasn't gone to trial yet?
Could be she was convicted…
… of aiding a fugitive from justice.
I reread the report.
She plead guilty to being an accessory to murder. The murder is already an established fact. Any other alleged participants and perpetrators are being investigated and will be charged according.
She may have plead guilty because it shows good faith intent to pleading guilty to possible further charges. She got a head start on a grab for leniency. And maybe finally feels guilty enough to admit it.
That the alleged murderer is in custody now may have helped her feel safe enough to plead guilty or at least saw the writing on the wall.
What a dolt. Or maybe she was afraid not to do what the blood soaked killer wanted her to do.
Should be an interesting trial with TV movie to follow.
I expect she'll have to testify in the guy's trial...
...whenever it actually happens.
Yes.
Unless he pleads guilty and her testimony isn’t needed.
I wonder how swift or slow the wheels of justice will turn for the victim and those who cared about him.
Key is "plead guilty"
I had the same thought but she agreed to plead guilty to the charge so the (alleged) murderer's case doesn't need to be resolved yet.
I suppose you're right.
I suppose she's weighed her options and taking her chances with the plea. But let's say the alleged murderer pleads self-defense and the jury agrees. Then this woman will have been convicted as an accessory to a crime that never happened, no?
Then I would think the conviction …
… would be found unsafe.
But just guessing. There must be a procedure.
Pled Guilty
She wasn’t convicted. The defendant opted to plead guilty to the facts outlined in the indictment against her. Down the road, she may end up as a prosecution witness in the murder trial.
What's the trademark status of a closed business?
The Loyal 9 in Cambridge closed about a year and a half ago. Do the owners of the closed establishment still have any trademark rights?
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Interesting question.
Meanwhile, perhaps they sold their rights, if any.
14 days
in jail would me some justice. Anybody can do 3 years probation with their eyes closed.