Case Name: Commonwealth v. B.R.
Court: Worcester Superior Court
Judge: Hon. Elizabeth Butler
Attorney Cronin successfully defended a charge of aggravated rape in Worcester Superior Court. The case was significant because the Superior Court Judge conducted a lobby conference before impaneling the jury, and (inappropriately) informed defense counsel that if the jury came back guilty, she would sentence each of the two defendants to life in prison. Attorney Cronin’s client rejected a plea offer of 3 -5 Cedar Junction, and the case was tried before a jury for one week. After two days of deliberations the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all counts.
Case Name: Commonwealth v. L.M.
Court: Worcester CDC Jury Session
Judge: Hon. Paul LoConto
Docket No. 0862CR10161
On January 8, 2009, Attorney Cronin was lead trial counsel before a six member jury for the defendant charged with Assault and Battery, Assault and Battery Dangerous Weapon. Three witnesses testified for the prosecution, and Judge LoConto allowed defendant’s Motion for Required Finding of Not Guilty at the close of the Commonwealth’s evidence. The Jury was discharged and the defendant was found not guilty.
Case Name: United States of America v. X.S.
Court: U.S. District Court, Worcester
Judge: Hon. F. Dennis Saylor, IV
Docket No. 05-40037-FDS
In November of 2006, Attorney Cronin was appointed to represent this defendant from the federal Criminal Justice Act list in the Worcester Federal Court. Defendant Sida was one of twelve Laotian co-defendants charged in a complex conspiracy with smuggling large quantities of drugs from Canada into the United States. On January 31, 2007, Attorney Cronin was lead counsel in a Motion to Suppress Statements on grounds of alleged Miranda violations. On August 1, 2007, after a change of plea on 4 of the 21 counts, the defendant was sentenced by Judge Saylor to a term of 57 months, finding that the defendant was entitled to a four level adjustment for minimal participant (as a “mule” not knowing the type or quantity of his load), instead of a two level adjustment for minor participant.
Case Name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. G.S.Jr.
Court: Worcester Superior Court
Judge: Hon. Kathe Tuttman
Docket No. WOCR2007-0282
On March 13, 2007, Attorney Cronin was appointed under Superior Court Rule 8 to represent this defendant, charged with Armed Robbery and other life felony offenses. On September 7, 2007, Judge Kathe Tuttman heard testimony from three witnesses and denied Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Witness Identification Procedure. The case was disposed of on October 9, 2007, when Judge Maureen Hogan adopted an agreed upon recommendation for a sentence of 4-5 years at Cedar Junction.
Case Name: United States of America v. M.E.R.S.
Court: U.S. District Court, Worcester
Judge: Hon. F. Dennis Saylor, IV
Docket No. 06-40004-FDS
In April of 2006, Attorney Cronin was appointed under the federal Criminal Justice Act panel to represent the defendant charged with a one count indictment of Illegal Re-entry of a Deported Alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1326. The defendant also had cocaine trafficking offenses pending in Worcester Superior Court. The defendant plead first to the federal charges and faced the state charges upon completion of his federal term. On November 6, 2006, the defendant was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison.
