“Hit the Gate, Standing Straight”

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Not everyone who works in a prison is a correctional officer. Today, Diane’s brother-in-law Irl will share memories of his ten years in the California prison system as a teacher and education administrator. He’ll talk about what it’s like to walk the yards and tiers of a maximum-security facility as “free staff”, connecting with inmates who want to learn and assisting many with their mandated access to legal resources. You’ll also hear about the role of education in helping to reduce recidivism (reoffending). In this potentially explosive environment, the goal is to “do your eight, hit the gate, hope you’re standing up straight.”

The Fiery Retribution of Marco Flores

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Marco Flores, age 27, is ten years into a 15-year prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter. Some people say he should never have been incarcerated. The inner demons that drove him to kill a trusted family friend sprang from a horrible breach of trust: he was sexually abused for years. When he found a picture of his young nephew siting on the abuser’s lap, he felt he had to act to protect his family. He captured his plans on video, and even got his abuser to admit on camera what had happened.

Jeruchim for the Defense

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Aviva Jeruchim, an esteemed criminal defense attorney practicing in Massachusetts, will share the challenges of preparing a case when your client is stuck behind bars, the unique relationship between lawyers and court staff, and insights into criminal procedure.  We will also discuss a case we both worked on, the 2017 self-defense case of Rogers Jordan, accused of murder when he shot his housekeeper’s jealous ex-boyfriend.

Halloween Bludgeoning in Wellesley

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The wealthy Boston suburb of Wellesley was shaken to its core by the grisly Halloween morning bludgeoning of Mabel Greineder. Dr. Dirk Greineder, her husband, quickly became the primary suspect. Tom Farmer, author of A Murder in Wellesley, and Bill W., a retired Massachusetts court officer, will discuss the 1999 murder and trial as well as Dr. Greineder’s claim of innocence more than twenty years later – despite the revelations about his secret, sex-fueled double life.

The Murder of Hilda Devincenzo

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The sound of running, a scream, a loud bang.

In July 2013, a tenant on the first floor of a triple-decker apartment building in Chelsea, MA, a working-class town next to Boston, was concerned. After hearing the unexplained noises above his head, he hadn’t seen his landlady, Hilda Devincenzo, for four days. When firefighters entered her apartment to check, they found the 88-year old woman had been strangled and robbed.

Suspicion quickly fell on her tenant, 38-year-old Feliz Melendez, who had moved into the third-floor apartment in June. A search found a piece of Hilda’s jewelry under his mattress. But was there enough evidence for a conviction on the murder in the first degree?

The Making of a Court Reporter, Part 2

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The candid conversation continues about Diane’s thirty years of experience as a court reporter in state court in Massachusetts. Take your seat in the jury box to hear a unique viewpoint from a true courtroom insider.