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« Langevin, Clinton swap endorsements | Today | 3rd man pleads guilty to pin-pad fraud at Stop & Shop » June 1, 2007Grand jury does not indict Fall River man in stabbingA 34-year-old Fall River man who had been charged with the stabbing murder of a man in April has been released after a Bristol County grand jury decided not to indict him. Stephen Barreto, 34, of Fall River, was released from custody yesterday, the office of Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter announced today. Barreto had been charged with murder in connection with the April 10 stabbing death of 32-year-old William Dupras on Hancock Street near the Tiverton line. The authorities had accused Barreto of stabbing Dupras -- only after Dupras and two other men allegedly beat him with a pipe and robbed him, according to the news release from Sutter's office. Last month, police described Barretto as suspecting that he was getting robbed, instead of being sold cocaine, and fighting back against the men who started beating him. Michael P. Sama, 27, of 33 Abbott Place, Fall River, and Donald V. Alfonso, 26, of Fall River, have been charged with aggravated assault and battery against Barretto, armed assault to rob and assault with a dangerous weapon. Fall River Police and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, "and all of the available evidence was presented to the grand jury," according to the district attorney's office. "Evidence in the case included witness testimony and physical evidence." No further charges will be filed against Barreto in the case. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with archival reports Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsNo name | June 3, 2007 1:16 AM link If somebody attacked me with a pipe, you can be sure I'm going to defend myself regardless of what I was doing immediately before the attack. If the cops want to go after him on drug charges that's fine but killing someone that was trying pretty hard to kill you first probably SHOULD be legal. In fact I think it is. It's called 'self defense'. Greg | June 5, 2007 11:58 AM link Actually you should probably listen to the facts a little closer. The person he stabbed didn't have a pipe and was also stabbed after the altercation was over - in the back directly behind his heart - I don't think you call that SELF DEFENSE it is more like murder. Oh an by the way if you set out to buy drugs and you are bringing a knife with you then you have ever intention of using it. If he wasn't buying drugs than he wouldn't of killed someone. It should be clear you shouldn't be able to claim self defense if you are commiting a crime. No name | June 30, 2007 4:03 AM link Self-defense isn't a privilege you are given for being a good citizen. It is an inalienable, fundamental right that even "pieces of crap" as you describe are born with. By your logic, if one goes to buy cocaine for personal use and is assaulted to the point he believes his life is in danger, he must either accept death or defend himself knowing life in prison will be the consequence? James Powderly, Defense Lawyer | July 2, 2007 9:27 PM link Post 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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ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!!! This guy killed someone and got away with it. Even if his story is true, lets think about what he was doing. His own statement is he was trying to buy cocaine. I guess we should teach every piece of crap around that if you are going to buy drugs make sure you arm yourself because if things get ugly you can kill them.