John Peck Quotations

Mrs. Neel is in the unfortunate position of being the mother of the victim and the mother of the defendant, ... It was a factor. It was her wish that he not serve a life sentence.

It is not clear from the evidence that Mr. Berarducci was doing anything more than backing up his truck to avoid a continued confrontation with Mr. Kimberly, which, it should be noted, Mr. Kimberly had initiated and in which he persisted by approaching Mr. Berarducci's truck a second time, ... There is not evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that it was Mr. Berarducci's intent to harass, annoy, or alarm Mr. Kimberly.

We're trying to give students an alternative community to plug in to, ... We're giving them alternative information. They just get snowballed this time of year with glossy literature.

It was a huge amount of money. But nothing short of what we needed.

After an investigation and review of the witnesses' statements and police reports, I decline prosecution of the matter ... ,

Despite requests for photographs and medical records, none were delivered to this office,

That many charges is going to entail a fairly lengthy trial in Common Pleas Court, ... I think we understood the federal government had more resources to try a case of this nature.

If there were losses suffered by Mr. Kimberly, an adequate civil remedy is available to Mr. Kimberly for any personal injury or pecuniary loss,

The evidence is certainly overwhelming that he was operating the car, the car was going at excessive speed and he was under the influence. And someone died as the result, unfortunately, of his driving.

The incident is of a de minimis nature; and since the resources of this office are limited, I will not expend the resources upon a prosecution that lacks merit,