Judge's son accused of intimidation. DA says case is not a trend

[Ian David]

Source: The Boston Globe

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff | March 20, 2007

The son of a Superior Court judge is being prosecuted for witness intimidation, but Norfolk District Attorney William R. Keating said yesterday that the incident with the Wellesley teenager is an isolated one, not a sign that violence aimed at witnesses is spreading into Boston's suburbs.

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Because his office is prosecuting, Keating would not talk about the charges against Michael Curran, an 18-year-old Wellesley man whose father is Superior Court Judge Dennis J. Curran.

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At one point, Curran allegedly shouted, "No snitching," to the teenager, according to a Wellesley police report filed in court.

He allegedly grabbed the teen by the shirt and told him the confrontation was his way of sending a message that his friend should not cooperate in the prosecution of Abely.

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