Attorney Mark Reyes will present “What Crime Shows Don’t Tell You,” Thursday Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Daniels Room of the Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St.
Reyes will discuss persistent problems with murder investigations and wrongful convictions, including general problems with police investigations and specific examples from cases. Reyes is a lawyer at Chicago-based Loevy & Loevy’s Boston office. He primarily handles police misconduct cases in the New England area, including multiple claims against police and municipalities related to wrongful convictions.
In 2022, Reyes was the lead trial attorney that resulted in a jury verdict of $33 million against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a man who served more than 36 years wrongfully imprisoned. In 2023, he also secured a $13 million settlement with Lowell, Mass., for another man who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than 32 years. Reyes was recognized in 2023 as a Massachusetts Law Weekly Lawyer of the Year. He graduated from Cornell Law School in 1992 and has a Master of Education degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The event is free and open to all.