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I "28 THE BOSTON GLOBE THURSDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1980 1 Defense set to open in case iJSPV I "-'A i of Iranian student's slaying By James Hammond Globe Staff i- The prosecution in the trial of two Brookline Jki Is, youths charged with manslaughter in the death of mi 1 an Iranian student last May rested yesterday alter it presented testimony from the last of 24 witnesses. The defense will opens its case today and has said it will call the two defendants. Mark Eliasson.

1M ii I iv- i ill 16. and Peter Mattimoe 17. Both are charged in the death of Ali Majidi. an Iranian student at Boston University, who was killed May 18. 1979.

at Cleve land Circle in Brookline. Mattimoe and Eliasson, together with Ralph tified that Eliasson, who admitted being present, voluntarily named three other Brookline residents who were at the scene at the time of the assault. Under questioning by Norfolk County Assistant Dist. Atty. Rikki Klieman.

Duffy said that Eliasson said he had been in a fight and said Mattimoe. Langdon. and Jim Corbett also had been at the fight scene. Corbett. who reportedly chased Majidi's male companion from the scene prior to the assault on Majidi.

was not charged in the case. State Trooper Brian Howe testified that Eliasson said he had been involved in a fight between Langdon and a "spick" at Cleveland Circle. Eliasson said. Howe testified, that he had come to Langdon's aid when the latter was attacked by a "spick." Majidi was dark complexioned. Howe said.

State Trooper Brian Howe testified that Eliasson admitted knocking down Langdon's alleged assailant but said he (Eliasson) fled leaving Langdon and the other man fighting. Howe said that when asked if he had anything to do with the knife allegedly used on Majidi. Eliasson said no and offered to take a lie detector test. John Abbott, a chemist for the State Police, yesterday testified that a bloodstain found on a shirt that Mattimoe admitted he wore during the fight, was not from any of the three suspects. Langdon.

17. originally were indicted for murder in Majidi's death. -1 However, on Oct. 3. Langdon.

who the prosecu tion charges fatally stabbed Majidi. pleaded guilty to i 4 lesser charge of manslaughter. Mattimoe and vim Eliasson were subsequently charged with manslaughter. Their trial began in Norfolk Superior Court on Oct. 6.

Yesterday, the prosecution called as witnesses a Brookline Police lieutenant and a Massachusetts state trooper. Both testified all three defendants were at the scene of the stabbing the night Majidi was killed. linvrkA'arCWODDHVlfl 1 5or-i niftoViinrt ft rf I.vnnfMrt admirf fitatup in njinrinur nf a Nnrth P.nrt ehnn. ni nRF PHmn rv rii i r.DFPWF Lt. Thomas V.

Duffy, who headed the probe, tes I Court rules on press needed says CONFIDENTIAL CHAT, ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING LETTERS FROM OUR READERS TO YOU EVERY DAY IN THE BOSTON GLOBE For Home Delivery Call 929-2222 REPORTERS MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Corsetti said he also regretted the court's failure "to set guidelines governing a reporter's right to withhold confidential information." Continued from Page 25 T.n preparation for that hearing and expected A IIEGM INI I 353 additional proceedings, McKenney's lawyer. J. Al- RHEINH ESSEN' Cliss these special) -T-rttl'i-C ew cohpn. cmihiocc. mass mm Jf :1 priced Dhurrie rugs from India and you'll he sari.

bert Johnson, obtained a court order for Roche to testify about his work with the WBZ I-Team in pre-i paring material for the broadcast. When Roche de-clined to testify about some sources. Supreme Judicial Court Justice Benjamin Kaplan held him in 4 contempt and ordered him jailed. 1JS Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan stayed the jail order pending a hearing by the US Supreme Court on Roche's appeal and claim that a reporter's privilege protects him from having to tes- McKenney's case is nearing a conclusion by the Judicial Conduct Commission based on a report drafted by former Middlesex Probate Judge T.

Perera, who conducted the closed-door hearing. Lawyers said therefore have further action ,5 against Roche is considered unlikely. New proceedings against Corsetti are not expected, either, even though the Supreme Judicial Court sent his case back to Superior Court with for "such proceedings as now may be required." The grand jury completed its inquiry into the slaying of Curtis Dale Barbre. That slaying was subject of a news interview by Corsetti with an alleged witness, Edward R. Kopacz, 20, of Lowell.

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