Gillis Found Not Guilty in Westwood Man's Death
George Gillis found not guilty on charges stemming from an accident that killed an elderly Westwood man in December 2008.
A Norton man being tried for negligence in the death of a Westwood man in 2008 was found not guilty this week. George Gillis, 59, of Norton, was found not guilty by jury on Tuesday in regards to a December 2008 accident that killed an elderly Westwood man. Gillis faced a jail sentence of not less than 30 days and not more than 2 1/2 years, a fine of not less than $300 and not more than $3,000, or both. "Mr. Gillis has maintained his innocence but also felt very badly about the situation," said Gillis's attorney Edward McCormick. "It was obviously a tragic accident, and the jury found that Mr. Gillis was not negligent." The trial came nearly two years after the initial incident, which occurred on December 9, 2008. Gillis, the owner of …
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