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« Chafee, Whitehouse back at it in another debate | Today | Traffic: A cool ride for this commuter; check yours now » October 27, 2006Hearing today on releasing Station grand jury testimonyPROVIDENCE -- Superior Court Presiding Justice Joseph F. Rodgers Jr. is scheduled to begin a hearing at 11 a.m. on whether to release secret grand jury testimony in The Station nightclub fire case. Judge Rodgers is not expected to rule on a petition by Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch to release the information, but will outline how he plans to proceed. The hearing will be at 11 a.m. in courtroom 12 on the fifth floor of the Licht Judicial Complex, 250 Benefit St., Providence. A statewide grand jury was impaneled within days of the February 2003 fire at the West Warwick nightclub that killed 100 people. The grand jury conducted a 10-month investigation before indicting Daniel Biechele, the band manager who set off the pyrotechnics that ignited the blaze, and club co-owners Jeffrey and Michael Derderian on involuntary manslaughter charges. All three pleaded to charges, averting any disclosure of the testimony during a trial. The attorney general filed a four-page petition and a 61-page supporting memorandum Wednesday seeking the release of the grand jury testimony. The hearing is open to the public. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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