But in the aftermath of the crime, a Middlesex County grand jury overseen by Martha Coakley, then the district attorney, investigated without taking action.Martha’s Greatest Hits: The Things the Democrats Would Like You to Forget About Candidate Coakley
It was only after the toddler’s mother filed applications for criminal complaints that Coakley won grand jury indictments charging rape and assault and battery.
Even then, nearly 10 months after the crime, Coakley’s office recommended that Winfield be released on personal recognizance, with no cash bail. He remained free until December 2007, when Coakley’s successor as district attorney won a conviction and two life terms.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Man raped 23-month-old niece with hot curling iron...and Martha Coakley took no action
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