Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.XLRDError Traceback (most recent call last) One witness-security guard Joseph Hale-said he came into the Several police officers who were nearby at the time testified for the defense, but in a few key places their stories were tangled and contradictory. Verr referred to Chafin as a "lackey" at least twice, and the altercation ensued. When he repeatedly refused to tell Verr who he had called or what they had said.
When Verr did not know of the expulsion-which has since been revoked-Chafin made several calls during the meeting to Harvard officials asking for confirmation. Chafin said University officials had informed him Verr had been expelled, and said he had therefore summoned him to tell him he was "being terminated" as a student security guard. Verr, the only witness called by the prosecution, said he called Chafin a "lackey" after the chief refused to divulge the reasons behind a meeting he had requested with the student. Sources said earlier in the summer, however, that Chafin was in no danger of losing his job regardless of how the trial turned out.ĭetailed descriptions of a brief encounter between Chafin and Verr dominated the four hours of testimony. University officials were unavailable for comment yesterday on the ruling.
I think a civil suit would sail through." Verr said, adding he would be more likely to file suit if Harvard withheld financial aid funds or took other action against him. Verr said he may now file a civil suit against Chafin in connection with the incident. Verr, now a student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, testified yesterday that, after he called Chafin a "lackey," the chief jabbed him with his index finger, grabbed him in a headlock, and "pummeled" him.
"The Commonwealth has made its case beyond a reasonable doubt, but a finding of guilty is not essential for justice in this matter." Judge Robert Nixon said, after a day-long trial.Ĭhafin was accused of assaulting Steven R. The judge's decision means the case will be dismissed in July of next year if Chafin is not involved in similar trouble. Chafin on a charge of assault, but decided instead to continue the case without a finding for a year. A county district court judge ruled yesterday that there was sufficient evidence to-convict University police chief Saul L.
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