The Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse in Buffalo where a trial is being held to determine if his school district is liable in the death by suicide of Gregory Spring.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Tripi, seen here last year, requested the trial of Peter Gerace Jr. and Joseph Bongiovanni be held in Rochester rather than in Buffalo. A judge denied that request.
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U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, seen here in 2018, is presiding over the case.
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The mother and roommate of a prosecution witness against Peter Gerace Jr. found dead rats on their cars where the witness lives, according to federal prosecutors. Lawyers for Gerace have said there is no evidence linking the rats to him. The photo comes from a court filing submitted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
For the 22 months Peter Gerace Jr. was on pretrial home detention, he could earn up to eight hours a week of “earned leave” to attend a Sabres game, eat out at a restaurant or head to the casino.
The Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse in Buffalo where a trial is being held to determine if his school district is liable in the death by suicide of Gregory Spring.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Tripi, seen here last year, requested the trial of Peter Gerace Jr. and Joseph Bongiovanni be held in Rochester rather than in Buffalo. A judge denied that request.
The mother and roommate of a prosecution witness against Peter Gerace Jr. found dead rats on their cars where the witness lives, according to federal prosecutors. Lawyers for Gerace have said there is no evidence linking the rats to him. The photo comes from a court filing submitted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.