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UPDATE: Montauk Man Pleads Not Guilty In Amagansett Hit And Run

Publication: The East Hampton Press
By Virginia Garrison   Feb 14, 2013 2:51 PM
Feb 16, 2013 12:48 PM

UPDATE: Saturday, noon

Edward L. Orr, 30, pleaded not guilty in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Friday to three counts in connection with the hit-and-run death of John Judge, 61, in Amagansett last October. Judge William Condon set cash bail at $250,000 at Mr. Orr’s arraignment in Riverhead on Friday. He did not post bail, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, and was returned to jail, where he has been held since an arraignment in East Hampton Town Justice Court on February 8.

A grand jury indicted Mr. Orr on February 13 of one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it, one felony count of tampering with physical evidence and a misdemeanor count of criminal mischief. East Hampton Town Police had arrested him on the... more

Excellent work by EHT PD detectives and all other agencies. As reported elsewhere the details of the investigation are impressive. Well done!
By PBR (2358), Southampton on Feb 14, 13 5:08 PM
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not guilty ... be a man for once in your life
By 5-0 (33), Montauk Point on Feb 16, 13 2:41 PM
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Not the way our justice system is set up.
By dnice (613), Hampton Bays on Feb 16, 13 6:51 PM
How do you call that NOT GUILTY??!!
By johnnyhampton (61), Southampton on Feb 16, 13 9:51 PM
The law is at times like a common bathrobe: "One size fits all".

The fortunate, and at times unfortunate reasons we have the system we do is to separate the "Grey", from the "black and white".
By Mr. Z (4522), North Sea on Feb 18, 13 9:44 PM
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