Is accelerated rehabilitation the right option for Burke?

First Selectman Bob Burke and Attorney Thomas Beecher exit Danbury Superior Court
Danbury Superior Court, 09.08.09

I caught this quote from First Selectman Bob Burke's attorney in Dirk Perrefort's updated story today...

Thomas Beecher, an attorney with the Collins Hannafin Garamella law firm who represented Burke Tuesday, declined to comment on what might lay ahead in the case.

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Beecher declined to comment on whether Burke would apply for one of the diversionary programs provided by the court system. One of those programs is Accelerated Rehabilitation, a special form of probation that's available only to first time offenders.

Typically defendants who are admitted into this program received a probationary period with several conditions. The charge is removed from their record if those conditions are met.

Personally, I've long thought that, unless Burke is determined to fight the charges, Accelerated Rehabilitation would be the best option in this matter as it closes the case and all parties involved can move on with their lives.

...my 2 cents.

For more information on Accelerated Rehabilitation, click here.

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