The home assault case towards Boston Bruins ahead Milan Lucic has been dropped.
The Bruins left-winger was set to go on trial Friday, however a movement to make use of the 911 recording of the alleged sufferer was denied by Boston Municipal Court Judge James Coffey, leaving the prosecution with no case. The alleged sufferer additionally refused to testify.
“At this time the Commonwealth cannot prove the charges against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt without the participation of the victim,” the doc annulling the case towards Lucic, referred to as a Nolle Prosequi, acknowledged. “The victim in this matter is out of state and made clear that she intends to assert a valid privilege not to testify at trial.”
The audio of the 911 name was performed in court docket in the course of the morning session. Lucic was additionally ordered to face and present the dimensions of his palms, which might have been in proof concerning any attainable choke marks on his alleged sufferer.
A spokesman for the Suffolk District Attorney’s workplace stated, “This scenario is one thing prosecutors encounter very often in issues involving home fees.
“We handled this case exactly as we would any other presenting a similar set of circumstances,” spokesman James Borghesani stated within the assertion.
Lucic was arrested and charged with assault and battery on a household or family member following a Nov. 17 alleged incident involving his spouse.
The alleged sufferer referred to as police at round 1 the next morning. She stated that Lucic had tried to choke her, in response to the police report, and met with officers within the foyer of the couple’s Battery Street constructing in Boston’s North End minutes later as Lucic remained within the couple’s house.
The alleged bodily altercation started, the alleged sufferer informed police, after an evening out in town collectively after which Lucic couldn’t discover his telephone and accused the alleged sufferer of hiding it. She stated she didn’t know the place it was and tried to go away the room. That is when, in response to the police report, Lucic allegedly grabbed her by the hair and yanked her again, telling her that she wasn’t going anyplace.
Lucic, 35, pleaded not responsible to the cost at his arraignment on Nov. 21 in Boston Municipal Court’s central division downtown. He was launched on private recognizance.
Lucic had no remark as he left the courtroom Friday morning, however his protection lawyer Gary Pelletier stated the veteran participant is “looking forward to getting his life back” and dealing with the NHL to return to the staff.
“He wants to get on with his life. He wants to get on with his NHL playing career, hopefully with the Bruins. And, as fast as he possibly can, put all of this behind him. He’s glad this is over,” Pelletier stated. “It was the right decision and the right result.”
Lucic has been on “an indefinite leave of absence” after he was reportedly arrested following an alleged incident of home violence in November. The staff stated following Friday’s listening to that he’ll stay on depart.
“Milan Lucic will remain on indefinite leave from the organization for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The Boston Bruins organization supports Milan and his family as he continues his personal rehabilitation,” the Bruins wrote within the assertion.
Lucic spent his first eight seasons with the Bruins earlier than returning to the membership this season after eight seasons taking part in for Los Angeles, Edmonton and Calgary.
The Herald’s Steve Conroy contributed
Source: www.bostonherald.com”