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Date: 12-13-2021
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Case Number: 3:18-cr-30051-MGM
Judge: Mark G. Mastroianni
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Hampden County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Springfield, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with depriving others of their rights under color of law (excessive force).
Defendant was accused punching and kicking Hispanic juvenile suspects in 2016, falsifying police reports and abusive interrogation.
Outcome: 12/13/2021 309 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Mark G. Mastroianni: Day 8: Jury Trial as to Gregg A. Bigda held on 12/13/2021. (Attorneys present: AUSA Shukla, AUSA Perras, Atty Thompson, Atty Flaherty for Deft.)
9:06 AM: Court resumes with Jury. Court confirms that all jurors have followed the instructions given by Court over the entire weekend. Court finds that the jury have remained fair and impartial. Defense requests to address Court via sidebar; brief sidebar conducted. 9:44 AM: Court excuses jurors to continue deliberating. 2:18 PM: Clerk receives notice from jurors informing Court of Unanimous verdict received. Clerk contacts all parties to return to Court for Verdict. Court resumes at 2:30 PM. Court informs parties that a Verdict has been reached. The jury note will be mark as Court ID #3. 2:35 PM: Jury enters with verdict form. Court reads Verdict into record. Court confirms with every juror as to if this decision was reached unanimous; all jurors confirm out loud that they indeed reached this verdict unanimously. As to Count 1 of the indictment: Defendant found Not Guilty. As to Count 3 of the indictment: Defendant found Not Guilty. As to Count 4 of the indictment: Defendant is found Not Guilty. As to Count 5 of the indictment: Defendant is found Not Guilty. Court informs parties that the verdict form is available for all parties to inspect if they wished to. Neither party inspected the verdict form. Case is over with and Court adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Court Reporter Name and Contact or digital recording information: Alice Moran at alice.moran@verizon.net. (Rivera, Christina) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
12/13/2021 310 FINAL EXHIBIT/WITNESS LIST. (Rivera, Christina) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
12/13/2021 311 Jury Instructions as to Gregg A. Bigda. (Rivera, Christina) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
12/13/2021 312 COURT ID #2. (Rivera, Christina) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
12/13/2021 313 COURT ID #3. (Rivera, Christina) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
12/13/2021 314 JURY VERDICT as to Gregg A. Bigda (1) Not Guilty on Count(S): 1,3-4,5. (Rivera, Christina) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
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