Bernard Baran

Case documents:

• May 15, 2009: Appeals Court decision to uphold the overturning of Baran's conviction. (PDF
  • "Our desire for finality should not eclipse our concern that in our courts justice not miscarry."
• June 13, 2006: Judge Fecteau's New Trial Memorandum & Order

Press coverage:

• Reason Magazine Online: "Innocent Man Freed, But Shabby Prosecutor Still Works as Judge," by Radley Balko, August 17, 2009
• Berkshire Eagle: "Parallels drawn between Amiraults, Baran," by Jack Dew, June 11, 2009
  
• Associated Press: "DA decides not to retry child abuse case," June 9, 2009
• Berkshire Eagle editorial: "End the Bernard Baran saga," May 16, 2009:
  • "With every step through the judicial process, the Bernard Baran trial becomes further set in stone as a legal fiasco. We urge District Attorney David Capeless to abandon further action in the wake of Friday's decision by a state appeals court to uphold the overturning of Mr. Baran's conviction of child molestation."
• Boston Globe: "Decision stands in day-care case: Court says '85 trial on molestation charges was unfair," by Jonathan Saltzman, May 16, 2009.
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article on the gag order in Baran's case (with James Tierney)
• Berkshire Eagle article on the ACLUM's support of the defense counsel regarding the gag order (August 4, 2006)
• Boston Phoenix article on the gag order (August 2, 2006)
• Berkshire Eagle editorial on the gag order (July 22, 2006)
• Boston Phoenix interview "Free at last" (July 13, 2006)
• AP (Chicago Tribune) article (July 2, 2006)
• Berkshire Eagle article "Looking ahead to new freedom" (July 1, 2006)
• Berkshire Eagle article "Emotional reunion with family, friends" (July 1, 2006)
• Advocateweekly.com op-ed "Following Bernard Baran's long road to justice" (June 29, 2006)
• Gay City News article "New Chance After 20 Years" (June 29, 2006)
• Berkshire Eagle article: "Baran release moves closer" (July 23, 2006)
• BBC Outlook Coverage (June 23, 2006)
• AP article (June 23, 2006)
• Boston Globe article follow up (June 23, 2006)

For further background information on Bernard Baran's case, see www.freebaran.org.

photo courtesy of the Boston Phoenix