In late June, US District Court Judge Colleen McMahon agreed to postpone once again last week’s scheduled status conference in the prosecution of accused manuscript thief Filippo Bernardini. The prosecutors told the judge that they are reviewing “a deferred prosecution request” from Bernardini’s counsel. Judge McMahon adjourned the case until September 10, “to facilitate discussions concerning a pre-trial disposition.” A deferred prosecution agreement (commonly called a DPA) is essentially an informal type of probation. The case is deferred by the judge, while the defendant fulfills specified supervision and commitments (which can include fines or penalties). If the terms and conditions […]
