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Supreme Judicial Court upholds Easthampton man’s murder conviction
Updated May 14, 2021;
In a decision released Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a 2014 murder conviction that sent an Easthampton man to prison for the rest of his life.
Attorneys for Ryan Welch, convicted in the slaying of his girlfriend Jessica Pripstein, argued that judges involved in the case allowed evidence that should have been withheld.
In its ruling, the SJC upheld rulings by judges C. Jeffrey Kinder and Daniel A. Ford and denied Welch a new trial.
“Finding no reversible error either in any issues raised by the defendant in our review under G.L.C. 276, we affirm the defendant’s conviction and the order denying his motion for a new trial,” the justices wrote in a 40-page decision.
Report on how Springfield Diocese can better respond to sexual abuse in final stages
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
Daniel A. Ford, a retired Superior Court Judge, is chairman of the 10-member Task Force on the Response to Sexual Abuse within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. (Don Treeger | The Republican file photo)
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SPRINGFIELD An independent report on how the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield can better address sexual abuse claims, improve transparency and protect the vulnerable is expected to be released next month.
The report is being prepared for Bishop William D. Byrne by the Independent Task Force on the Response to Sexual Abuse, according to Carolee McGrath, diocesan media relations manager. It will include recommendations from Stop It Now!, an outside agency hired by the diocese to gather feedback from survivors on how their allegations could have been better handled.