Word: zobel
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...Zobel was a household name in Boston even before “The Practice” immortalized him through Judge Hiller...
...although Zobel does not recall meeting Kelley, he has heard the former-lawyer-turned-writer has said that he argued a case before the infamous judge...
...Judge Hiller’s determination not to waver in the face of public opinion and dedication to the letter of the law seem strikingly similar to the presence Zobel became famous for in the Middlesex County Courthouse...
...presided over the notorious “Nanny Case” in which the au pair Louise Woodward was accused of violently shaking a Newton family’s baby to death. The jury found Woodward guilty of second-degree murder—but Zobel overturned the verdict, finding the British au pair guilty of the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. Woodward went free with time served...
...Zobel made national news with his shocking decision to disregard the jury’s recommendation and solidified the unique reputation he built over 22 years as a Middlesex judge...