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« Repair crew headed to Smithfield gas line | Today | Newport woman accused of commodity fraud » November 15, 2007Lawyer for murder suspect Bishop drops out of caseThe bail hearing for Alfred J. "Freddie" Bishop, who faces a new murder charge stemming from a June home invasion after spending 33 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions for killing a friend, will not happen tomorrow morning. The hearing was scheduled for tomorrow in District Court, Warwick. But Bishop's lawyer, Paul DiMaio, has informed the court he plans to withdraw from the case and ask the court to refer it to the public defender's office, according to a news release from state Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch's office. Police documents asserted that DNA samples taken from a bloody ski mask at the scene of the triple shooting in June matched the genetic makeup of Bishop. The case is pending a grand jury investigation. Posted by Mike McKinney Commentsjoe shlabotnik | November 16, 2007 5:39 AM link imagine that a "crook" not wanting to defend a murderer! only in r.i. chuck k. | November 16, 2007 6:01 AM link I was a member of the jury for Bishop's original murder trial in the early 70s. One has to wonder why this career criminal was back out on the street. The original verdict was guilty and the original sentence was life! What happened? The members of the RI Parole Board, no matter how they try to spin it, will have to live with the fact that they released Mr. Bishop and another life was lost! Who will speak for the victim this time around? Where is the public outrage? Aldo | November 16, 2007 7:18 AM link Why don't Rhode Island have the death penalty? This should have prevented! The judge's decision should be based on the criminal and the case. ann | December 27, 2007 9:28 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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