John Bowes Trial
March 12, 2009 @ 9AM
Belchertown Courthouse
205 State Street, Belchertown, MA
Push the HQ button to watch in high quality. Video by Samm Lyon.
John Bowes is one of two white men who attacked Jason Vassell in his own dormitory on February 3, 2008.
He was originally charged with a civil rights violation ending 'with injury.'
Which the Eastern Hampshire District Court has no jurisdiction over, and he should have been indicted instead by the Superior Court.
When David Hoose, Jason Vassell's lawyers, brought this fact to the attention of Assistant District Attorney Frank Flannery, the Commonwealth moved to strike down the words "with injury," allowing it to be tried in the Eastern Hampshire District.
Striking the words "with injury" from the counts against John Bowes ignores the fact that he threw the first punch on the night of Feb 3, 2008, breaking Jason's nose and forcing him to defend himself against Bowes and Bosse with a pocketknife.
Read the details in the defense's Motion to Dismiss the case based on selective prosecution of Jason based on his race.
Bosse faces no charges.
Bowes faces maximum 4 years for civil rights violations.
Jason faces 30 years in prison for defending himself against a hate crime in his own dorm.
His trial is at 9am
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Belchertown Courthouse
205 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
Go and show your support for Jason Vassell.
Go and find out why in this case he will be tried for a civil rights violation, but in Jason Vassell's case he is an innocent victim.
District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel: two cases, two standards, same crime.
March 12, 2009 @ 9AM
Belchertown Courthouse
205 State Street, Belchertown, MA
Push the HQ button to watch in high quality. Video by Samm Lyon.
John Bowes is one of two white men who attacked Jason Vassell in his own dormitory on February 3, 2008.
He was originally charged with a civil rights violation ending 'with injury.'
Which the Eastern Hampshire District Court has no jurisdiction over, and he should have been indicted instead by the Superior Court.
When David Hoose, Jason Vassell's lawyers, brought this fact to the attention of Assistant District Attorney Frank Flannery, the Commonwealth moved to strike down the words "with injury," allowing it to be tried in the Eastern Hampshire District.
Striking the words "with injury" from the counts against John Bowes ignores the fact that he threw the first punch on the night of Feb 3, 2008, breaking Jason's nose and forcing him to defend himself against Bowes and Bosse with a pocketknife.
Read the details in the defense's Motion to Dismiss the case based on selective prosecution of Jason based on his race.
Bosse faces no charges.
Bowes faces maximum 4 years for civil rights violations.
Jason faces 30 years in prison for defending himself against a hate crime in his own dorm.
His trial is at 9am
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Belchertown Courthouse
205 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
Go and show your support for Jason Vassell.
Go and find out why in this case he will be tried for a civil rights violation, but in Jason Vassell's case he is an innocent victim.
District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel: two cases, two standards, same crime.
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