A few years ago I was on the one-trial side of it and today's work prompts me to post about it which I will do in several posts.
There were witnesses that weren't too close to be in harm, one of them in his Newtowne Court apartment called 911 and the police and ambulances showed up. It was too late to save Jesse; Rigoberto died a few days later. The police picked up two or three of these guys and brought him to the Central Square police station and jail. Several hours later, a car with driver and passenger were driving the wrong way up a one-way street to the Police station to see what happened to their friends. They were also picked up. The murder weapon was never found.
One of the six became a state's witness and in February of 1992 a homicide trial was about to begin. It was to be a joint trial and four were accused of 1st degree murder, and one was an accessory. One of accused's trial was separated. I was one of the 16 chosen to be on this jury which was forecast to take 4-6 weeks.
(to be continued)
