Court Report

Man Convicted in Death of Suicidal Woman

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Christopher Burda said his friend was so despondent over her father's death and other problems that he believed only a major jolt would snap her out of it. He said he was "calling her bluff" when he retrieved the 9 mm Beretta he had bought from her father and even reloaded it with three fresh bullets after it failed to fire on Nancy Choquette's first attempt. Moments later, she lifted the gun to her head and used it to kill herself in Burda's kitchen. Read more...
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