Word: pleasingly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
But the judge did agree with Bedrosian that the guilty pleas of Pomey and Gomes, former members of the Class of 2002, should be accepted and entered onto their permanent records.
Last Friday, Randy J. Gomes and Suzanne M. Pomey, members of the Class of 2002, pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $100,000 from the Hasty Pudding Theatricals organization, after originally maintaining their innocence. Judge Peter Agnes is now deciding whether to accept their pleas.
The criminal penalty for larceny over $250 in Massachusetts is up to five years in prison and restitution to the victim. However, lawyers for Gomes and Pomey argued Friday that Agnes should follow the precedent of Commonwealth v. Brandano, a 1971 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case. Under that procedure, the...
Allowing Gomes and Pomey this escape would be a judicial farce—a denial of the basic idea that felony larceny carries long-term consequences. The punishment for their admitted theft must be more permanent than repayment of the stolen funds and two years’ probation. The prosecutor?...
Following the resolution of the pending court case, Gomes and Pomey will likely face disciplinary action by the Harvard Administrative Board. If their guilty pleas are accepted and they are convicted of larceny, even though Gomes and Pomey have completed their graduation requirements, they should be dismissed from the University...