Man convicted in Berkshire County triple murder denied appeal
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A federal court has denied a request by one of three men convicted in a Berkshire County triple murder to have his conviction overturned.
David Chalue was convicted of murder, kidnapping, and witness intimidation in the 2011 killings of David Glasser, Edward Frampton, and Robert Chadwell. Chalue filed a petition with the federal court, claiming that the judge gave the jury incorrect instructions during his 2014 trial.
The federal court did find error in the judge's jury instructions but said that it didn't affect the outcome of the case. It also blocked any further federal appeals.
Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue praised the decision, noting that “these three defendants each received a fair trial and were properly sentenced for crimes that are assuredly among the worst ever committed in Berkshire County.”
Chalue, along with two other men, are serving three consecutive life sentences for the murders.
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