More evidence exchanged in FreeLake PTO embezzlement case, further court date set
Zachary Granville-Wilmot, left, and James Granville-Wilmot seen in Wareham District Court during the previous pre-trial hearing on Oct. 31. Photo by Sam Tucker
Zachary Granville-Wilmot, left, and James Granville-Wilmot seen in Wareham District Court during the previous pre-trial hearing on Oct. 31. Photo by Sam Tucker
LAKEVILLE — A third hearing for the alleged embezzler and co-conspirator connected to missing funds of the Freetown-Lakeville Middle School Parent Teacher Organization is set for January.
On Thursday, Judge Scott Peterson in Wareham District Court set a Jan. 29 pre-trial date for Zachary Granville-Wilmot, the former co-treasurer of the parent teacher organization, and his husband, James Granville-Wilmot. The decision came after the prosecution presented new discovery items to the two men’s defense attorney.
Zachary Granville-Wilmot faces two counts of forgery of a check, two counts of uttering of a false check, embezzlement over $250 and conspiracy charges. James Granville-Wilmot is charged with conspiracy.
During the Dec. 11 pre-trial hearing in Wareham District Court, prosecutors exchanged more discovery — the term for the transfer of information and evidence about the case between the defense and prosecution — for defense attorney, J. Drew Segadelli, to review.
“We have a next date of Jan. 29 wherein I get to analyze what [prosecutors] have and go from there,” Segadelli said.
“This isn't the ‘Brinks Job’ but you know, everybody deserves their day in court,” he added, referencing a 1978 bank robbery film.
At the hearing, Segadelli told Judge Peterson a disposition could possibly be reached at the next Jan. 29 pre-trial.
During a disposition, the prosecution and defense bring the outcomes they wish to happen to the judge, who will then decide the resolution of the case — such as moving forward with setting a trial date, reaching an agreement that doesn’t require a trial or dismissing the case altogether.
The previous Oct. 31 pre-trial for the Granville-Wilmots saw a similar conclusion, where the defense was granted more time to review new evidence related to the case.
The charges were brought against the two Assonet men in September, after an investigation by the Lakeville Police Department.
The case was assigned to Detective Robert Schiffer after the parent teacher organization informed the police department of missing funds in August. He discovered over $15,000 in fraudulent transactions occurred between May and June.
