BOSTON, April 30, 2018— Two men already facing separate gun charges were arraigned today in the January shooting death of 22-year-old Alexander Mervin, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JERION MOORE, 19, of Stoughton and NICHOLAS SICELLON, 18, of Dorchester, were each arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of murder in Mervin’s shooting death. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley of Conley’s Homicide Unit, Judge Kenneth Fiandaca ordered both men held without bail. more »

BOSTON, April 23, 2018— A Chelsea man was sentenced to a decade in prison today after his conviction for sexually assaulting a young child, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Thursday found ALVARO CALDERON, 33, of Chelsea guilty of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. At his sentencing today, Judge Janet Sanders imposed a term of 10 years in state prison. Upon his release, Calderon will serve an additional two years of probation, during which time he must register as a sex offender, complete sex offender treatment, have no direct or indirect contact with the victim, have no unsupervised contact with any child under 16, and wear a GPS monitor. Assistant District Attorney Audrey Mark, Chief of Conley’s Child Protection Unit, had additionally requested that Calderon be ordered not to hold any employment or volunteer position that would put him in contact with children; however, Sanders declined to impose the requested condition. more »

BOSTON, April 17, 2018—A Suffolk County prosecutor recommended incarceration today for the off-duty police officer convicted of beating a ride-share driver while hurling racial epithets three years ago, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted MICHAEL COLIN DOHERTY, 43, on April 2 of two counts of assault and battery for striking a 28-year-old Revere man working as an Uber driver in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2015. Jurors also convicted Doherty, who was an off-duty Boston Police officer at the time, of assault and battery for purposes of intimidation, reflecting his use of racial and ethnic slurs during the confrontation, and use of a motor vehicle without authority for entering and driving several blocks in the victim’s vehicle. more »

BOSTON, April 16, 2018—Two members of Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office have been awarded scholarships to participate in the highest quality workshops, computer labs, and case studies at the thirteenth annual Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) this week.

Assistant District Attorney Judith Lyons, chief of the DA’s Major Felony Bureau, and Deputy Chief of Staff Catherine Rodriguez will join hundreds of police officials, prosecutors, and victim advocates from across the nation who work with female victims of crime. Their attendance was made possible through a CCAW scholarship that provides access to critical training for those who would otherwise be unable to attend due to increasing budget constraints upon their agencies. Presented by Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support and the Dallas Police Department, CCAW is a national clearinghouse for training and best practices regarding the identification, investigation, and prosecution of all types of violent crimes against women, including domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. This year the conference will welcome over 2,500 professionals from all 50 states. Hosted in Dallas, Texas, the 2018 conference will be held April 16th through 19th. more »

BOSTON, April 13, 2018—A former Transit Police officer was arraigned today following his arrest on a warrant charging indecent assault and battery and other offenses allegedly committed while on duty, MBTA Transit Police Chief Kenneth Green and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Transit Police detectives arrested JAMES FLOYD, 60, of Winthrop on a warrant charging him with two counts of indecent assault and battery and single counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and intimidation of a witness, all stemming from his conduct as a uniformed officer working a detail at North Station. more »

BOSTON, April 12, 2018—The man who allegedly stabbed 53-year-old Darryl Noles on Tuesday night, killing him, was arraigned today on a murder charge, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARK W. LOVE, 55, of Malden was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court today following his arrest yesterday by Boston Police homicide detectives. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley, Judge Eleanor Sinnott ordered him held without bail. more »

BOSTON, April 12, 2018—More than a decade after he shot and killed off-duty Revere Police Officer Daniel Talbot, a Revere man admitted his guilt rather than face the new trial he was granted when an appellate court reversed his murder conviction, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ROBERT IACOVIELLO, Jr., 30, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter today and accepted a 14-year prison term rather than proceed to trial on April 30 for second-degree murder – the charge for which a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted him in 2010, and which the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed in 2016 after finding flaws in the trial judge’s jury instructions. Second-degree murder carries a life sentence with parole eligibility after 15 years. more »

BOSTON, April 10, 2018—A fifth participant in the events that led to 22-year-old Joshua Briggs’ homicide last year has been apprehended and arraigned on a murder charge, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RANDY CANNON, 26, surrendered to Boston Police this morning after they obtained a warrant for his arrest issued on Friday. He was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on one count of murder and three counts each of armed robbery and armed home invasion for allegedly taking part in the robbery that led to Briggs’ Oct. 17, 2017, shooting death at the Holiday Inn Express on Boston Street in Dorchester. more »

BOSTON, April 10, 2018—The man who gained access to a Boston University student’s dorm room in 2015 and sexually assaulted her while she slept pleaded guilty today in a hearing that accommodated the survivor’s strong preference not to testify at trial and fulfilled her wishes to put the case behind her with the defendant’s unequivocal admissions of responsibility and remorse, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SAMSON DONICK, 22, pleaded guilty to indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, and breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a misdemeanor. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders sentenced him to five years of probation, during which time he must perform 1000 hours of community service, undergo sex offender treatment, have no contact with the survivor, and wear a GPS monitor. At the survivor’s request, Sanders further ordered that the defendant make a personal apology to her, which he did from the witness stand. more »

BOSTON, April 9, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office will appeal a judge’s decision today overturning a jury’s verdict last week in the murder of 26-year-old Chaz Burton, who was stomped, beaten, and shot to death after a party in 2016.

Two men, ABDULLAH YASIN and FABIAN LLANO, went to trial last month on indictments charging both men with first-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with Burton’s homicide. After two weeks of trial and four days of deliberations, jurors on March 26 convicted Yasin of second-degree murder as well as assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for stomping repeatedly on Burton’s head. The jury acquitted Llano of the homicide charges but also convicted him of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for stomping on Burton’s head.

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders’ decision to vacate Yasin’s murder conviction undoes what prosecutors say was a careful assessment and a nuanced interpretation of the evidence, testimony, and legal theories presented at trial. more »

BOSTON, April 5, 2018—On the same day that he presented $65,000 in free grants to community-based non-profit groups, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today that his office received more than $426,000 in grant funding to support survivors of homicide and victims of gun violence.

Conley’s office has been selected by the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance to receive $426,110 in federal Victims of Crime Act funding over the next two fiscal years. MOVA is the Massachusetts administrator for the federal grants, which fund state and community-based organizations that offer services to crime victims. more »

BOSTON, April 5, 2018—An agent assigned to the Boston office of the Internal Revenue Service was arraigned on charges of aggravated rape and other offenses stemming from alleged assaults on an intern last summer, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAMES CLARKE, 44, is charged in Suffolk Superior Court with aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery, strangulation, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for an incident on the evening of July 26, 2017, when Clarke allegedly invited a student intern at the Boston IRS office for drinks after work and then offered to drive her to South Station to catch a train. more »

BOSTON, April 4, 2018— A Dorchester man was held without bail at his arraignment today in the Valentine’s Day murder of 37-year-old Tarek Mroue following a dispute in traffic, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TYRONE WORRELL, 39, was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Hickman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Clerk Magistrate Edward Curley ordered that Worrell continue to be held without bail, as he has since his Feb. 16 arraignment in Roxbury Municipal Court in connection with Mroue’s shooting death. Today’s proceedings move his case to Suffolk Superior Court, where it will be adjudicated. more »

BOSTON, April 3, 2018 – District Attorney Dan Conley and his staff are among those lacing up for this weekend’s 5th Annual Ginormous Climb to raise funds for abused, neglected, and exploited kids.
Approximately 350 climbers are expected to take part in the annual vertical charity run up the 60 stories of 200 Clarendon – formerly the John Hancock Tower. With past climbs raising a total of about $400,000 for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County over the past four climbs, organizers hope to crack half a million dollars after Saturday’s event. more »

BOSTON, April 2, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today returned verdicts convicting an off-duty police officer of a racially-motivated assault on a ride-share driver and briefly driving away in that man’s vehicle after a second driver intervened on his behalf, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted MICHAEL COLIN DOHERTY, 43, of two counts of assault and battery for striking a 28-year-old Revere man working as an Uber driver in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2015. Jurors also convicted Doherty, who was an off-duty Boston Police officer at the time, of assault and battery for purposes of intimidation, reflecting his use of racial and ethnic slurs during the confrontation, and use of a motor vehicle without authority for entering and driving several blocks in the victim’s vehicle. Jurors acquitted Doherty of violating the civil rights of a second man who intervened in the conflict on the victim’s behalf. more »