Friday, June 27, 2014

Dutan Guaman Guilty in Dragging Death

"Driver guilty in fatal dragging accident; Gets jail sentence of 12 to 14 years" by Gary V. Murray | Worcester Telegram & Gazette   May 20, 2014

WORCESTER — Maureen Maloney lives in two worlds, and one of them leaves her with a tortured soul.

In Worcester Superior Court Monday, the mother of Matthew J. Denice of Milford spoke calmly, tears falling from her cheeks, as she awaited sentencing of the man convicted in her son’s August 2011 dragging death on the streets of Milford. Sitting next to her was her other son, Michael Denice.

Judge David Ricciardone sentenced Nicolas Dutan Guaman Monday to 12 to 14 years in state prison after the jury-waived trial. The judge found Guaman, 37, a native of Ecuador living in the United States illegally, guilty of manslaughter by motor vehicle in the killing of Matthew Denice, 23.

Guaman came to the United States through Mexico in hope of making money for his family in Ecuador, defense lawyer Peter L. Ettenberg said. He was working as a laborer in Massachusetts....

Did he have a green card?

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Time to be moving on.