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LATEST NEWS:
Court denies Thomas Junta new trial
Upholding a lower court decision, a Massachusetts appeals court declined to allow a new trial for a father convicted of beating a man to death at their sons' hockey practice.
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Hockey dad seeks new trial
In a hearing more than a year after his conviction, Thomas Junta's lawyers argue that prosecutors withheld information on a witness in his manslaughter trial.
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Junta's lawyers file motion
No leniency for hockey dad
Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, hockey dad Thomas Junta was given six to 10 years in prison, twice the length suggested by state guidelines. Junta fatally beat another father at their kids' game.
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Read the sentencing guidelines
Junta's kin plead for leniency on TV
Jury: Guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A Massachusetts jury convicted a father of two in the beating death of a rival dad during a fight at the ice rink. The case has drawn international attention as the worst example of sideline rage.
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Jan. 10, 2002: Jury begins deliberations
Jan. 9, 2002:
Hockey dad takes the stand
Jan. 8, 2002: Son testifies victim swung first
Jan. 7, 2002: Witnesses offer different pictures of fight
Jan. 4, 2002: Medical examiner calls victim's fatal injuries 'horrific'
Jan. 4, 2002: Openings: Self-defense or rage?
Jan. 3, 2002: Jury seated in hockey dad's trial
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Massachusetts father Thomas Junta is convicted of manslaughter in the death of another hockey dad, Michael Costin, who died following a physical altercation that stemmed from a dispute over their children's game
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Sentencing guidelines
According to these rules, the judge had the option of deviating from the suggested sentence of 40 to 60 months
Verdict form
Jurors completed this form once they reached a verdict
Police interview
In this interview with police, Thomas Junta describes how his young son's hockey game escalates into a physical altercation with Michael Costin
Indictment
Charging that Thomas Junta did fatally "assault and beat" Michael Costin, a grand jury indicted Junta with manslaughter
Commonwealth's case
Prosecutors describe their case, outlining the sequence of events that began with a child's hockey game and ended with Michael Costin's death
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