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November 01, 2004
Maine | Kittery Town Council Scandal

A scandal has errupted in the Kittery Town Council race now that Former Town Council Chairman Mark J. Sousa has been indicted for using and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, as well as for obstructing justice.

Councilor Richard Balano said he was unaware of Sousa’s previous felony convictions in Massachusetts - one for assault by means of a dangerous weapon in 1977 and another for carrying a dangerous weapon in 1990 - that were detailed in the indictment. Because he is a felon, it is illegal for Sousa to possess a firearm… The charges against Sousa are related to his actions on July 10, 2003, according to the indictment.

On that day, John Dennett of Kittery, who is another former town councilor and a tenant of Sousa’s, told Kittery police that someone shot his motorcycle while it was parked outside his home.

The indictment alleges that Sousa owned a .380-caliber Davis Industries semiautomatic pistol and multiple rounds of ammunition. The charges against him carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine.

Environmental lawyer Matthew Brock is entering the race, due to the scandal, as a write in.

Source: Portland Press Herald



Posted by Christopher Johnson at November 1, 2004 05:48 PM | TrackBack
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