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Article: DA's use of 2d grand jury questioned Critics call officer's indictment political
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- June 18, 1994
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Prosecutors and defense lawyers yesterday said it was "highly
unusual" for the Suffolk district attorney's office to call in a
second grand jury to indict a former Boston police officer for the
alleged rape of a prostitute after another panel indicated it would
not charge him.
Meanwhile, critics of Suffolk District Attorney Ralph C. Martin
2d accused him of going to extraordinary lengths to indict a police
officer shortly after the Boston police officers' union endorsed his
rival in the upcoming election.
The use of a second grand jury to indict retired Officer Leo F.
Coogan on Thursday "raises questions of irregularity and requires an
explanation," said attorney Elliot M. Weinstein, ...