Description: 10% of state judges are women. SJC orders study of judicial gender bias. Justice Ruth Abrams. Inscribed courthouse legend "Justice for All."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/05/1988
Description: Mother of murder victim Charles Johnson paces the halls during hearing on Dante Johnson, accused as a juvenile of killing her son. Sign for Boston Juvenile Court.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/18/1990
Description: Kenneth Ponte indicted in Bristol County Court for murder of New Bedford woman, thought to be part of serial killings. His attorney asks for his release. District attorney Ronald Pina.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/20/1990
Description: Kevin White after grand jury on George Collatos.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/28/1981
Description: Former Globe columnist David Farrell heard from Robert Crane (and printed as fact) that Edward King asked Judge Herbert Abrams to change sentence of Holbrook 5. Crane "does not recall" source of rumor. Jury, trial b-roll.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1988
Description: Nomination of Diane Kottmyer for judgeship is resubmitted to Governor's Council. Many, including Wayne Budd and Joseph Oteri, speak on her behalf against anonymous critics.Peter Eleey,James O'Brien.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/11/1990
Description: Benjamin Laguer appeals rape conviction to Supreme Judicial Court because of alleged racism in the jury. Exterior Gardner prison. Judge John Greaney.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/08/1991
Description: Benjamin Laguer maintains his innocence of rape & robbery conviction. Juror in 1983 trial says another juror used ethnic slurs in deliberations. Laguer will get evidentiary hearing & possible retrial. SJC bench.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1991
Description: Dukakis in controversy over Superior Court judge's sentencing gang member Christopher Chaney to school rather than jail for car theft. Charles Barry. Dukakis at First,Inc. Askia shakes hands w/ troopers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/11/1989
Description: Judge Charles Grabau dismisses case against Albert Lewin, accused killer of police detective Sherman Griffiths, because of unreliable and discredited informants. Newman Flanagan, Francis Roache.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/29/1989