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Archive for August, 2009
Former Prosecutor Yannetti Revisits “The Ride”
Today, David Yannetti is a respected and highly regarded criminal defense attorney based in Boston. In 1998, however, he was on the other side of the aisle and served as the lead prosecutor in the criminal trials resulting from the infamous murder of 10-year old Jeffrey Curley. In late 2008, Attorney Yannetti was asked to re-create his closing argument from that case at the “Battle of the Lawyers” charity event sponsored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Attorney Yannetti’s presentation won the trophy for “Most Compelling Argument”
In June, 2009, Brian Macquarrie, a reporter for the Boston Globe, published “The Ride” — the book that tells the story of the murder and its aftermath, including details of Yannetti’s prosecution. The new book prompted Yannetti to revisit the courtroom where he had sought justice for Jeffrey Curley over 10 years before. It was an emotional affair for the Boston lawyer.
Not long after the Curley case, David Yannetti went on to open his own Boston law office and, since then, has gathered extensive criminal defense experience — including DUI/OUI, domestic violence, drug and weapons charges.
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