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Artistist - Eric Percoco Broadside: Joe Donovan denied hearing http://tinyurl.com/3466qta (NECN) - The NECN documentary, "Unequal Justice?" tells the story of Joe Donovan, serving life in prison for the murder of an MIT student in Cambridge, Massachusetts . Donovan makes a good case that his sentence is a miscarriage of justice. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE NECN DOCUMENTARY "UNEQUAL JUSTICE?" http://www.necn.com/pages/unequal_justice/0 Joe Donovan is serving a life sentence with no chance of parole even though he never killed anyone and never carried a weapon. A month after the documentary first aired, The Advisory Board of Pardons has denied to even hear Donovan's request for commutation. In a statement, Donovan's attorney said "Today's decision... has not dampened the spirits of the family and friends of Joseph Donovan. We remain firmly committed to winning Joe's freedom, regardless of how long it takes."Brad Puffer, the reporter behind the ...

"...Now new developments in the story could impact Donovan's bid to be released by the Governor" Joseph Donovan (NECN: Brad Puffer) - Joe Donovan is serving a life sentence with no chance of parole. He was the subject of the NECN documentary "Unequal Justice?". He is one of three Cambridge, Massachusetts teenagers charged in the murder of an MIT student in 1992, but the only one still in prison. More here! http://www.necn.com/06/14/10/Unequal-Justice-A-Killers-Words/landing_newengland.html?blockID=253675&feedID=4215 View Unequal Justice here! http://www.necn.com/pages/unequal_justice/0 Shon McHugh ends his letter by saying, "At this time I would like to offer the Rausteins and the Donovans an apology for my actions that caused two families to lose their sons. This seems so hollow considering it doesn't give Mr. Raustein his life back or Joey back the 18 years he lost. There is nothing I can do or say that will repair the damage I have caused. I a...

"Joseph Donovan, then 17, and another young man accompanied McHugh that night. Joe was charged with "felony murder," a legal theory which holds an "accomplice" accountable for the acts of another". In this NECN investigative documentary, reporter Brad Puffer revisits the case with jurors, one of Donovan's co-defendants in the case, and with the MIT student walking with Raustein when they were attacked. He also looks at the system that sentenced Donovan to prison, and chronicles Donovan's efforts to win commutation. Eighteen years after the murder of Yngve Raustein, Joseph Donovan is serving a life sentence for murder - even though he never killed anyone. "Unequal Justice?" premieres Monday, May 10 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on NECN. It also airs Saturday, May 15th at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., or you can watch it in its entirety on NECN.com. On September 18, 1992, Joseph Donovan started a fight he is paying for to this day. Donovan and two othe...