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Science/Tech See other Science/Tech Articles Title: Judge dismisses charges in Mallove murder New London, Conn. — A superior court judge Thursday dismissed the murder charges against two men arrested three years ago in the slaying of a New Hampshire scientist in Norwich. The news was met with smiles and tears from Joseph Reilly, 42, and Gary McAvoy, 46, who stood anxiously before Judge Susan B. Handy in a New London courtroom. Both men were charged by Norwich police in the brutal May 14, 2004 beating death of Eugene Mallove, 56. “It’s been a hard three and a half years,” Reilly said. “I know the victim’s family is feeling it too. All along...we’ve said we’re innocent.” McAvoy, in tears, asked for some time with his mother. Both men remain held in prison on unrelated charges but are now eligible for parole. Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane, former New London County State’s Attorney, was in court to announce the state’s position. “There are still unanswered questions that need to be answered,” Kane said. “There is a big difference between probable cause and proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” Handy agreed to dismiss the case while preserving all evidence associated with the case. Norwich police have said the case remains under investigation. Defense attorney William Koch Jr., who represents Reilly, gave Kane credit for his handling of the situation. “I would imagine the state doesn’t nolle too many murder cases,” Koch said. Ethan Mallove, the son of Eugene Mallove, said his family met with prosecutors earlier in the week. “Obviously we’re not satisfied with this,” Mallove said. “Someone needs to be brought to justice.” Defense attorneys have said the state lacked evidence definitively linking the men to the crime. Mallove is a Norwich Free Academy graduate who went on to became the chief science writer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mallove later dedicated much of his work to the subject of cold fusion and promoted experimentation in the field of alternative energy sources.
Poster Comment: Apperently, Blumenthal (CT Attorney General) tried to "force" the case. He is, in my opinion, a dumb fuck grandstander. I don't know details, but I'd bet that the procecutor in Norwich pushed this case on flimsey evidence to gain political points. Why? Because my brother was prosecuted in Norwich for "kidnapping" some years ago. Case was plea-bargained to "criminal disturbing of the peace" with a $500 fine. If the family had the money he could have beaten the rap. So he paid the fine and got 2 years probation, which was a joke because he moved to another state and only had to contact his parole officer once a month. The whole f'ing thing was so the Norwich piece of shit prosecutor could proclaim his victory over something. The "kidnapping" consisted of giving a ride to a Navy guy. The Navy guy heard about his "kidnapping" on the radio and presented himself to the police and inquired about that. He shipped-out before the trial. I won't give more details in my brothers case, but this case reminded me of his.
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