GUILTY MA - James Robertson, 37, kidnapped and murdered, Avon, 1 Jan 2014 *Arrests, inc. former police officer*
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I remember this case very well. So sad...
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"All four men were set to appear in Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham for a status hearing Wednesday afternoon, but none of them were present in the courtroom. The four defense attorneys met with First Assistant District Attorney Lynn Beland prior to the case being called and decided on a trial assignment date.
The four men are due back in superior court on January 24 for trial assignment. During that hearing, the attorneys will determine which of the four defendants will be tried first, as they intend to be tried separately."
I can't find anything on what happened Jan 24 and who will be tried first. Poor guy's getting forgotten.
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A murder trial for 48-year-old James Feeney and 51-year-old Scott Morrison began with opening statements on Thursday in Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham.
Murder trial begins in Avon kidnapping-murder case
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Former cop charged in Avon murder-kidnapping case arrested again - News - The Enterprise, Brockton, MA - Brockton, MA
A police officer currently awaiting trial on an accessory before kidnapping charge was arrested on a drunken driving charge Sunday night in Westwood.
Michael D. Schoener, 44, had his bail revoked at the request of the Norfolk County district attorney’s office during his arraignment Monday in Dedham District Court. Schoener was arraigned on a second-offense charge of drunken driving.
Schoener is currently awaiting trial in Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham on a charge of accessory before the fact of kidnapping. He was arrested in August 2014 and became the fourth man charged in the kidnapping of 37-year-old James Robertson of Avon, who was abducted from his parents’ home on Jan. 1 of that year. Robertson’s remains were later discovered in a wooded area in Upton in December 2015.
A police officer currently awaiting trial on an accessory before kidnapping charge was arrested on a drunken driving charge Sunday night in Westwood.
Michael D. Schoener, 44, had his bail revoked at the request of the Norfolk County district attorney’s office during his arraignment Monday in Dedham District Court. Schoener was arraigned on a second-offense charge of drunken driving.
Schoener is currently awaiting trial in Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham on a charge of accessory before the fact of kidnapping. He was arrested in August 2014 and became the fourth man charged in the kidnapping of 37-year-old James Robertson of Avon, who was abducted from his parents’ home on Jan. 1 of that year. Robertson’s remains were later discovered in a wooded area in Upton in December 2015.
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Avon family awaits verdict in kidnapping, murder case
Oct 4, 2018
"Attorneys presented closing arguments Thursday in the 2014 death of 37-year-old James Robertson.
DEDHAM — The picture is horrifying...."
Avon family awaits verdict in kidnapping, murder case
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Closing arguments made in Avon kidnapping-murder trial
October 4, 2018
"The prosecutor and two defense attorneys made their closing arguments on Thursday in the murder trial of James Feeney and Scott Morrison in the 2014 death of James Robertson. The trial is taking place is Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham.
A jury will now decide their fate....
The case was given to the jury for deliberations late Thursday after the prosecutor and two defense attorneys gave their closing arguments in the morning....
Judge Robert C. Cosgrove, following a lunch break, gave the jury instructions on the law and handed the case over to them for deliberations late Thursday."
Photos: Closing arguments made in Avon kidnapping-murder trial
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Oct 4, 2018
"Attorneys presented closing arguments Thursday in the 2014 death of 37-year-old James Robertson.
DEDHAM — The picture is horrifying...."
Avon family awaits verdict in kidnapping, murder case
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Closing arguments made in Avon kidnapping-murder trial
October 4, 2018
"The prosecutor and two defense attorneys made their closing arguments on Thursday in the murder trial of James Feeney and Scott Morrison in the 2014 death of James Robertson. The trial is taking place is Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham.
A jury will now decide their fate....
The case was given to the jury for deliberations late Thursday after the prosecutor and two defense attorneys gave their closing arguments in the morning....
Judge Robert C. Cosgrove, following a lunch break, gave the jury instructions on the law and handed the case over to them for deliberations late Thursday."
Photos: Closing arguments made in Avon kidnapping-murder trial
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Pair sentenced in slaying of James Robertson of Avon, remains were found in Upton woods
"...The two men – James M. Feeney and Scott W. Morrison – were convicted earlier Thursday by a jury following three-plus days of deliberations, which followed two weeks of testimony.
Feeney, 48, of Dedham, was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and conspiracy. Morrison, 51, of Norfolk, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated kidnapping and conspiracy.
Judge Robert C. Cosgrove sentenced Feeney to the mandatory murder sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was also sentenced to 25 to 30 years on the kidnapping charge and 4 to 5 years on the conspiracy charge, all to run concurrently.
Cosgrove sentenced Morrison to 25 to 30 years on the kidnapping charge, 6 to 8 years for manslaughter and four to five years for conspiracy, all to be served concurrent....
Ricci, who was previously indicted on a murder charge, testified during the trial as a cooperating witness on behalf of the prosecution in exchange for an 8-year sentence. The fourth defendant, former Dedham police Officer Michael Schoener, is awaiting trial on an accessory before kidnapping charge. He is accused of providing the men with his police badge, gun holster and handcuffs, along with Robertson’s photo and board of probation record...."
Pair sentenced in slaying of James Robertson of Avon, remains were found in Upton woods
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"...The two men – James M. Feeney and Scott W. Morrison – were convicted earlier Thursday by a jury following three-plus days of deliberations, which followed two weeks of testimony.
Feeney, 48, of Dedham, was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and conspiracy. Morrison, 51, of Norfolk, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated kidnapping and conspiracy.
Judge Robert C. Cosgrove sentenced Feeney to the mandatory murder sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was also sentenced to 25 to 30 years on the kidnapping charge and 4 to 5 years on the conspiracy charge, all to run concurrently.
Cosgrove sentenced Morrison to 25 to 30 years on the kidnapping charge, 6 to 8 years for manslaughter and four to five years for conspiracy, all to be served concurrent....
Ricci, who was previously indicted on a murder charge, testified during the trial as a cooperating witness on behalf of the prosecution in exchange for an 8-year sentence. The fourth defendant, former Dedham police Officer Michael Schoener, is awaiting trial on an accessory before kidnapping charge. He is accused of providing the men with his police badge, gun holster and handcuffs, along with Robertson’s photo and board of probation record...."
Pair sentenced in slaying of James Robertson of Avon, remains were found in Upton woods
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Former Dedham Police officer Michael Schoener begins prison sentence in 2014 Avon kidnapping death
Former Dedham Police officer Michael Schoener entered state prison Thursday, more than four years after he was convicted of accessory before the fact to the kidnapping and murder of James Robertson of Avon.
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Former Dedham Police officer Michael Schoener entered state prison Thursday, more than four years after he was convicted of accessory before the fact to the kidnapping and murder of James Robertson of Avon.
Schoener was convicted in 2019but appealed the conviction, which stayed his sentence. Last month, the Supreme Judicial Court upheld his conviction. He will now serve six to nine years behind bars.