(Amy) Bishop indicted in brother’s death

[Heidi]

Source: Boston Globe

June 17, 2010

CANTON — Nearly 24 years after Amy Bishop fired a 12-gauge shotgun into the chest of her 18-year-old brother, a grand jury indicted her yesterday on a charge of first-degree murder.

The indictment in the 1986 slaying, which authorities had originally declared an accident, was handed up four months after the 45-year-old college professor went on a shooting rampage at the University of Alabama Huntsville, killing three colleagues and injuring three others.

Norfolk District Attorney William R. Keating, announcing the indictment during a press conference, said law enforcement authorities in Massachusetts failed decades ago.

“Jobs weren’t done, responsibilities weren’t met, justice wasn’t served,’’ Keating said.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/06/17/bishop_indicted_in_brothers_death/

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ETA: "Amy" in subject line for clarity.

[Hardrada]

1. I thought this was going to be about that old Chevy Chase movie!

[Ken Burch]

2. I was wondering WHICH bishop it was, and from which diocese.

n/t.

[Heidi]

3. Thanks, KB.

I edited to include "Amy" in the subject line. :hi:

[Ken Burch]

5. Your welcome, although

if it HAD been a bishop, it would have given a whole new meaning to "Murder In The Cathedral".

[bluestateguy]

4. I hope the Alabama prosecution taken precedence

After all, they have the death penalty, while Massachusetts does not.

[Ex Lurker]

6. Alabama has physical custody, I don't imagine they'll give her up until they've tried her

and it's a stronger case, they caught her redhanded. The Mass case will be much more difficult to prove, for a lot of reasons, most notably the time elapsed. That said, I doubt she'll get the DP. She's white, female, middle class, and those types of people rarely end up on Death Row. Plus, there's at least a smidgeon of doubt about her sanity-probably not enough to make a difference in the trial phase, but the penalty phase is a whole different ball game.

Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.

[McCamy Taylor]

7. Wtf? Are they afraid to try her for the mass killing? Did she have some motive that would

embarass some VIP? 24 years is a long time to wait to make up your mind about something that was common knowledge. Even though there is no statute of limitation on murder this sets a dangerous precident. Don't like someone? Charge them with some crime they committed a gazillion years ago.

I say that the mass murder trial should come first. They can add the second one if the sentence is not long enough.

[burnsei sensei]

8. Do you know who I am?

Yes, Amy, we know exactly who you are.
You are a woman who got away with fratricide . . . for a while.

[mitchum]

9. The postman does always ring twice