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Subject: Re: [TSCM-L] {6161} GloucesterTimes: Corrections to: Global theft
charges dismissed vs. Rockport man
From: Ali-Reza Anghaie <a..._at_packetknife.com>
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In Victory the Government misleads through press - in loss the Government
misleads through press. Along with the resources sent out earlier by others
I encourage people to look into "Three Felonies a Day" by Silverglate.
I am truly happy to see that James was successful where so many others have
not been. And even in success the fight isn't over for him to be sure. Time
and monies lost, reputation, the gray hairs.. and, I'm sorry to say, some
Prosecutors don't stop and Prosecutorial misconduct is hardly punished.
-Ali
On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 12:23 AM, bernieS <ber..._at_netaxs.com> wrote:
> 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 th=
em.
>
> -bernieS
>
>
> http://www.gloucestertimes.**com/local/x234161795/Global-**
> theft-charges-dismissed-vs-**Rockport-man<http://www.gloucestertimes.com/=
local/x234161795/Global-theft-charges-dismissed-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 larc=
eny
> and obstruction of justice against a Rockport man who was accused of
> failing to deliver counter surveillance equipment to a Swiss company
> yesterday =AD and still faces a number of weapons charges as well.
>
> Judge Richard Mori on Thursday dismissed the theft and obstruction charge=
s
> against James Atkinson, 46, of 31R Broadway because the state prosecutor'=
s
> witnesses =AD one from Switzerland and the other from Tennessee =AD did n=
ot
> show up for the trial, according to both Atkinson's attorney and the Esse=
x
> County district attorney's office.
>
> Atkinson had been arrested on the charges in 2009, after two foreign
> companies contacted Rockport Police alleging he failed to deliver on the
> counter surveillance 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 because, without
> witnesses, the state couldn't prosecute. The charges have been in court f=
or
> 2 1/2 years. Atkinson's attorney, Paul Andrews of Denner and Pellegrino L=
LP
> in Boston, said the state didn't have probable cause to charge Atkinson i=
n
> the first place.
>
> Atkinson's initial arrest came after a complaint from GAZ Turbine
> Services, a Swiss firm that produces technology and equipment for the oil
> and gas industry.
>
> The Swiss company had 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 over $32,000, but that it never arrived, according
> to a report written by Rockport officer Daniel Mahoney. The Chamber
> contacted police.
>
> Atkinson reiterated Thursday that his company serves as a go-between for
> companies looking to purchase counter surveillance technology and compani=
es
> that make it.
>
> GAZ Turbine paid him $32,000 for the equipment, and he sent the money to
> Tennessee-based Research Electronics International. That company
> manufactures and ships the counter surveillance equipment. Without proper
> export documents stating the end user of the electronics, Atkinson said,
> the company can't ship them.
>
> According to Andrews' motion to dismiss the charges, GAZ ordered the
> equipment in October 2009. Soon after, Atkinson paid REI for the equipmen=
t,
> but REI said it needed a letter declaring the end user of the electronics=
.
> GAZ didn't send that letter until Nov. 23, according to court documents.
>
> Stephen Spring of Spring and Spring LLP in Louisiana, Atkinson's second
> attorney, said the charges shouldn't have been brought forward in the fir=
st
> place.
>
> "(GAZ) used the police department for extortion, threatening criminal
> charges when they're the ones who didn't supply the proper documents,"
> 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 didn't state was recorde=
d
> 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
> firearms. Drug charges and an allegation that he illegally possessed a
> rocket launcher have also been dismissed.
>
> He is also representing himself in his own civil rights suit targeting th=
e
> town of Rockport and other defendants in the first Circuit Court of Appea=
ls.
>
> Steven Fletcher may be contacted at 1-978-283-7000 x3455, or
> sfle..._at_gloucestertimes.com. Follow him on Twitter at _at_stevengdt.
>
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<font face=3D"verdana,sans-serif">In Victory the Government misleads throug=
h press - in loss the Government misleads through press.=A0</font><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Along with the resources sent out ear=
lier by others I encourage people to look into "Three Felonies a Day&q=
uot; by Silverglate.</span><div>
<font face=3D"verdana,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face=3D"verda=
na,sans-serif">I am truly happy to see that James was=A0successful=A0where =
so many others have not been. And even in success the fight isn't over =
for him to be sure. Time and monies lost, reputation, the gray hairs.. and,=
I'm sorry to say, some Prosecutors don't stop and Prosecutorial mi=
sconduct is hardly punished.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"verdana,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face=3D"=
verdana,sans-serif">-Ali</font></div><div><font face=3D"verdana,sans-serif"=
><br></font><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 12:23 AM=
, bernieS <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:ber..._at_netaxs.com" target=
=3D"_blank">ber..._at_netaxs.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The GloucesterTimes has published some corre=
ctions to reporting errors in their original story, but apparently no retra=
ctions of their errors. =A0Few readers would notice the story changes unles=
s they were pointed out to them.<br>
<br>
-bernieS<br>
<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x234161795/Global-theft-cha=
rges-dismissed-vs-Rockport-man" target=3D"_blank">
http://www.gloucestertime=
s.<u></u>com/local/x234161795/Global-<u></u>theft-charges-dismissed-vs-<u><=
/u>Rockport-man</a><br>
<br>
GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA<br>
<br>
May 18, 2012<br>
Global theft charges dismissed vs. Rockport man<br>
<br>
By Steven Fletcher<br>
Staff Writer<br>
<br>
ROCKPORT =AD A Peabody District Court judge has dismissed charges of larcen=
y and obstruction of justice against a Rockport man who was accused of fail=
ing to deliver counter surveillance equipment to a Swiss company yesterday =
=AD and still faces a number of weapons charges as well.<br>
<br>
Judge Richard Mori on Thursday dismissed the theft and obstruction charges =
against James Atkinson, 46, of 31R Broadway because the state prosecutor=
9;s witnesses =AD one from Switzerland and the other from Tennessee =AD did=
not show up for the trial, according to both Atkinson's attorney and t=
he Essex County district attorney's office.<br>
<br>
Atkinson had been arrested on the charges in 2009, after two foreign compan=
ies contacted Rockport Police alleging he failed to deliver on the counter =
surveillance gear he promised.<br>
<br>
"When all the evidence and records came together, it irrefutably prove=
d that I did absolutely nothing wrong," Atkinson said.<br>
<br>
Carrie Kimball-Monahan, spokeswoman for the Essex County District Attorney&=
#39;s office, said the charges were dismissed because, without witnesses, t=
he state couldn't prosecute. The charges have been in court for 2 1/2 y=
ears. Atkinson's attorney, Paul Andrews of Denner and Pellegrino LLP in=
Boston, said the state didn't have probable cause to charge Atkinson i=
n the first place.<br>
<br>
Atkinson's initial arrest came after a complaint from GAZ Turbine Servi=
ces, a Swiss firm that produces technology and equipment for the oil and ga=
s industry.<br>
<br>
The Swiss company had contacted the Chamber in an attempt to find out if At=
kinson's purported Granite Island Group was a real business. The caller=
told the Chamber that his company purchased surveillance equipment from At=
kinson's company for over $32,000, but that it never arrived, according=
to a report written by Rockport officer Daniel Mahoney. The Chamber contac=
ted police.<br>
<br>
Atkinson reiterated Thursday that his company serves as a go-between for co=
mpanies looking to purchase counter surveillance technology and companies t=
hat make it.<br>
<br>
GAZ Turbine paid him $32,000 for the equipment, and he sent the money to Te=
nnessee-based Research Electronics International. That company manufactures=
and ships the counter surveillance equipment. Without proper export docume=
nts stating the end user of the electronics, Atkinson said, the company can=
't ship them.<br>
<br>
According to Andrews' motion to dismiss the charges, GAZ ordered the eq=
uipment in October 2009. Soon after, Atkinson paid REI for the equipment, b=
ut REI said it needed a letter declaring the end user of the electronics. G=
AZ didn't send that letter until Nov. 23, according to court documents.=
<br>
<br>
Stephen Spring of Spring and Spring LLP in Louisiana, Atkinson's second=
attorney, said the charges shouldn't have been brought forward in the =
first place.<br>
<br>
"(GAZ) used the police department for extortion, threatening criminal =
charges when they're the ones who didn't supply the proper document=
s," Spring said.<br>
<br>
Andrews' motion also cited that, during Rockport Police's investiga=
tion, Atkinson and his attorneys stated that when Mahoney called him, he di=
d so on a recorded line. A line, they stated, Mahoney didn't state was =
recorded until about seven minutes into the conversation.<br>
<br>
Atkinson will face trial in Salem District Court on a total of 16 other cha=
rges stemming from his arrest, including several charges of possessing fire=
arms and ammunition without a license, and possessing high-capacity firearm=
s. Drug charges and an allegation that he illegally possessed a rocket laun=
cher have also been dismissed.<br>
<br>
He is also representing himself in his own civil rights suit targeting the =
town of Rockport and other defendants in the first Circuit Court of Appeals=
.<br>
<br>
Steven Fletcher may be contacted at <a href=3D"tel:1-978-283-7000%20x3455" =
value=3D"+19782837000" target=3D"_blank">1-978-283-7000 x3455</a>, or <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:sfle..._at_gloucestertimes.com" target=3D"_blank">sfle..._at_glouces=
tertimes.com</a>. Follow him on Twitter at _at_stevengdt. <br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
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