Man convicted for 1984 Beverly fire that killed 15 granted new trial; DA to appeal
A rooming house in Beverly went up in flames in 1984, leading to the conviction of James Carver. The post Man convicted for 1984 Beverly fire that killed 15 granted new trial; DA to appeal appeared ...
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Man who was convicted for 1984 Beverly fire gets chance for new trial
James Carver sits in his wheelchair at the defense table during an evidentiary hearing at the Lawrence courthouse on April 10, 2024. The man who has been serving consecutive life sentences for the ...
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Judge orders new trial in deadly 1984 Beverly rooming house fire
BEVERLY — A judge has ordered a new trial ... science that he said “cast real doubt” on the justice of James Carver’s conviction on 15 counts of second-degree murder, and ordered that ...
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DA says will appeal ruling to give Carver new trial
Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker says his office will appeal a judge’s decision to grant James Carver a new trial ... fire that killed 15 people in Beverly, was finally successful ...