Re: [TSCM-L] {6168} GloucesterTimes: Corrections to: Global theft charges dismissed vs. Rockport man from MitchD on 2012-05-19 (file.mbox)

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Yeah... the pricks
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From: bernieS <ber..._at_netaxs.com>
To: TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com
Sent: Sat, May 19, 2012 12:23:50 AM
Subject: [TSCM-L] {6161} GloucesterTimes: Corrections to: Global theft char=
ges=20
dismissed vs. Rockport man

The GloucesterTimes has published some corrections to reporting errors in t=
heir=20
original story, but apparently no retractions of their errors.=A0 Few reade=
rs=20
would notice the story changes unless they were pointed out to them.

-bernieS

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x234161795/Global-theft-charges-dismis=
sed-vs-Rockport-man

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

May 18, 2012
Global theft charges dismissed vs. Rockport man

By Steven Fletcher
Staff Writer

ROCKPORT =AD A Peabody District Court judge has dismissed charges of larcen=
y and=20
obstruction of justice against a Rockport man who was accused of failing to=
=20
deliver counter surveillance equipment to a Swiss company yesterday =AD and=
still=20
faces a number of weapons charges as well.

Judge Richard Mori on Thursday dismissed the theft and obstruction charges=
=20
against James Atkinson, 46, of 31R Broadway because the state prosecutor's=
=20
witnesses =AD one from Switzerland and the other from Tennessee =AD did not=
show up=20
for the trial, according to both Atkinson's attorney and the Essex County=
=20
district attorney's office.

Atkinson had been arrested on the charges in 2009, after two foreign compan=
ies=20
contacted Rockport Police alleging he failed to deliver on the counter=20
surveillance gear he promised.

"When all the evidence and records came together, it irrefutably proved tha=
t I=20
did absolutely nothing wrong," Atkinson said.

Carrie Kimball-Monahan, spokeswoman for the Essex County District Attorney'=
s=20
office, said the charges were dismissed because, without witnesses, the sta=
te=20
couldn't prosecute. The charges have been in court for 2 1/2 years. Atkinso=
n's=20
attorney, Paul Andrews of Denner and Pellegrino LLP in Boston, said the sta=
te=20
didn't have probable cause to charge Atkinson in the first place.

Atkinson's initial arrest came after a complaint from GAZ Turbine Services,=
a=20
Swiss firm that produces technology and equipment for the oil and gas indus=
try.

The Swiss company had contacted the Chamber in an attempt to find out if=20
Atkinson's purported Granite Island Group was a real business. The caller t=
old=20
the Chamber that his company purchased surveillance equipment from Atkinson=
's=20
company for over $32,000, but that it never arrived, according to a report=
=20
written by Rockport officer Daniel Mahoney. The Chamber contacted police.

Atkinson reiterated Thursday that his company serves as a go-between for=20
companies looking to purchase counter surveillance technology and companies=
that=20
make it.

GAZ Turbine paid him $32,000 for the equipment, and he sent the money to=20
Tennessee-based Research Electronics International. That company manufactur=
es=20
and ships the counter surveillance equipment. Without proper export documen=
ts=20
stating the end user of the electronics, Atkinson said, the company can't s=
hip=20
them.

According to Andrews' motion to dismiss the charges, GAZ ordered the equipm=
ent=20
in October 2009. Soon after, Atkinson paid REI for the equipment, but REI s=
aid=20
it needed a letter declaring the end user of the electronics. GAZ didn't se=
nd=20
that letter until Nov. 23, according to court documents.

Stephen Spring of Spring and Spring LLP in Louisiana, Atkinson's second=20
attorney, said the charges shouldn't have been brought forward in the first=
=20
place.

"(GAZ) used the police department for extortion, threatening criminal charg=
es=20
when they're the ones who didn't supply the proper documents," Spring said.

Andrews' motion also cited that, during Rockport Police's investigation,=20
Atkinson and his attorneys stated that when Mahoney called him, he did so o=
n a=20
recorded line. A line, they stated, Mahoney didn't state was recorded until=
=20
about seven minutes into the conversation.

Atkinson will face trial in Salem District Court on a total of 16 other cha=
rges=20
stemming from his arrest, including several charges of possessing firearms =
and=20
ammunition without a license, and possessing high-capacity firearms. Drug=
=20
charges and an allegation that he illegally possessed a rocket launcher hav=
e=20
also been dismissed.

He is also representing himself in his own civil rights suit targeting the =
town=20
of Rockport and other defendants in the first Circuit Court of Appeals.

Steven Fletcher may be contacted at 1-978-283-7000 x3455, or=20
sfle..._at_gloucestertimes.com. Follow him on Twitter at _at_stevengdt.
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ct: [TSCM-L] {6161} GloucesterTimes: Corrections to: Global thef=
t charges dismissed vs. Rockport man The GloucesterTimes has =
published some corrections to reporting errors in their original story, but=
apparently no retractions of their errors.  Few readers would notice =
the story changes unless they were pointed out to them. -bernieS =
 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x234161795/Global-theft-charge=
s-dismissed-vs-Rockport-man <A href=3D"http://gloucestertimes.com/" =
target=3D_blank>GloucesterTimes.com</A>, Gloucester, MA May 18, 2012=
 Global theft charges dismissed vs. Rockport man By Steven
Fletcher Staff Writer ROCKPORT A Peabody District Court ju=
dge has dismissed charges of larceny and obstruction of justice against a R=
ockport man who was accused of failing to deliver counter surveillance equi=
pment to a Swiss company yesterday and still faces a number of weapon=
s charges as well. Judge Richard Mori on Thursday dismissed the thef=
t and obstruction charges against James Atkinson, 46, of 31R Broadway becau=
se the state prosecutor's witnesses one from Switzerland and the othe=
r from Tennessee did not show up for the trial, according to both Atk=
inson's attorney and the Essex County district attorney's office. At=
kinson had been arrested on the charges in 2009, after two foreign companie=
s contacted Rockport Police alleging he failed to deliver on the counter su=
rveillance gear he promised. "When all the evidence and records came=
together, it irrefutably proved that I did absolutely nothing
wrong," Atkinson said. Carrie Kimball-Monahan, spokeswoman for the =
Essex County District Attorney's office, said the charges were dismissed be=
cause, without witnesses, the state couldn't prosecute. The charges have be=
en in court for 2 1/2 years. Atkinson's attorney, Paul Andrews of Denner an=
d Pellegrino LLP in Boston, said the state didn't have probable cause to ch=
arge Atkinson in the first place. Atkinson's initial arrest came aft=
er a complaint from GAZ Turbine Services, a Swiss firm that produces techno=
logy and equipment for the oil and gas industry. The Swiss company h=
ad contacted the Chamber in an attempt to find out if Atkinson's purported =
Granite Island Group was a real business. The caller told the Chamber that =
his company purchased surveillance equipment from Atkinson's company for ov=
er $32,000, but that it never arrived, according to a report written by Roc=
kport officer Daniel Mahoney. The Chamber contacted
police. Atkinson reiterated Thursday that his company serves as a g=
o-between for companies looking to purchase counter surveillance technology=
and companies that make it. GAZ Turbine paid him $32,000 for the eq=
uipment, and he sent the money to Tennessee-based Research Electronics Inte=
rnational. That company manufactures and ships the counter surveillance equ=
ipment. Without proper export documents stating the end user of the electro=
nics, Atkinson said, the company can't ship them. According to Andre=
ws' motion to dismiss the charges, GAZ ordered the equipment in October 200=
9. Soon after, Atkinson paid REI for the equipment, but REI said it needed =
a letter declaring the end user of the electronics. GAZ didn't send that le=
tter until Nov. 23, according to court documents. Stephen Spring of =
Spring and Spring LLP in Louisiana, Atkinson's second attorney, said the ch=
arges shouldn't have been brought forward in the first
place. "(GAZ) used the police department for extortion, threatening=
criminal charges when they're the ones who didn't supply the proper docume=
nts," Spring said. Andrews' motion also cited that, during Rockport =
Police's investigation, Atkinson and his attorneys stated that when Mahoney=
called him, he did so on a recorded line. A line, they stated, Mahoney did=
n't state was recorded until about seven minutes into the conversation. =
 Atkinson will face trial in Salem District Court on a total of 16 other=
charges stemming from his arrest, including several charges of possessing =
firearms and ammunition without a license, and possessing high-capacity fir=
earms. Drug charges and an allegation that he illegally possessed a rocket =
launcher have also been dismissed. He is also representing himself i=
n his own civil rights suit targeting the town of Rockport and other defend=
ants in the first Circuit Court of Appeals. Steven Fletcher
may be contacted at 1-978-283-7000 x3455, or <A href=3D"mailto:sfle..._at_glo=
ucestertimes.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:sfle..._at_gloucestertimes.com">sfle..._at_gl=
oucestertimes.com</A>. Follow him on Twitter at _at_stevengdt. </DIV></div=
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