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High court overturns murder conviction in bystander's death

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A Boston man found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an innocent bystander during a 2014 street festival even though he did not fire the fatal shot had his conviction overturned by the state’s highest court on Monday. Wesson Colas was convicted in 2018 in the death of 26-year-old Dawnn Jaffier during the Caribbean Carnival in the city’s Dorchester neighbourhood.

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High court overturns murder conviction in bystander's death

A Boston man found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an innocent bystander during a 2014 street festival even though he did not fire the fatal shot had his conviction overturned by the state’s highest court on Monday.Wesson Colas was convicted in 2018 in the death of 26-year-old Dawnn Jaffier during the Caribbean Carnival in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood.Prosecutors said Colas and another man, Keith Williams, were rival…

3 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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High court overturns murder conviction in bystander's death

A Boston man found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an innocent bystander during a 2014 street festival even though he did not fire the fatal shot had his conviction overturned by the state’s highest court on Monday.Wesson Colas was convicted in 2018 in the death of 26-year-old Dawnn Jaffier during the Caribbean Carnival in the city’s Dorchester neighbourhood.Prosecutors said Colas and another man, Keith Williams, were riva…

3 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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High court overturns murder conviction in bystander’s death

By MARK PRATTA Boston man found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an innocent bystander during a 2014 street festival even though he did not fire the fatal shot had his conviction overturned by the state’s highest court on Monday.Wesson Colas was convicted in 2018 in the death of 26-year-old Dawnn Jaffier during the Caribbean Carnival in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood.Prosecutors said Colas and another man, Keith William…

3 years ago·Boston, United States

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