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…Special Report ON THE COVER Bagdaders Leila Journey Nathaniel Abraham's attorney shares the twists and turns of his young client's 10-year defense. Judith Doner Berne Special to the Jewish News est Bloomfield attorney Daniel Bagdade has been in Nathaniel Abraham's corner from the get-go. "Mr. Bagdade was always there for me Abraham says. "Whenever I needed him, he had my back?" Nathaniel's mom, Gloria Abraham, agrees."We were able to comm...…
…Special Report N T H R Bagdade's Legal Journey from page 15 was happening. [Bagdade] always took the time to explain everything to me. When we were in court and the prosecutor would cut me down, he was the only one who would stand up and fight for me." The trial started off on a fast track, but, much to Bagdade's chagrin, quickly got derailed. Prosecutors said the boy had confessed to what amounted to pre- meditated murder. Nathaniel Ps...…
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