Edmund Dinis
Encyclopedia
Edmund Dinis was an American
prosecutor and politician from Massachusetts
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Dinis prosecuted the Chappaquiddick incident involving Senator Ted Kennedy
. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Dinis served on the New Bedford, Massachusetts
city council and both houses of the Massachusetts General Court
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
prosecutor and politician from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Dinis prosecuted the Chappaquiddick incident involving Senator Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. Serving almost 47 years, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-serving senator in United States history...
. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Dinis served on the New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
city council and both houses of the Massachusetts General Court
Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonial Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases...
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