Berkshire Superior Court: After, approximately 17 hours of deliberation the jury in the Commonwealth vs. Lance Burke was unable to come to a unanimous decision resulting in a hung jury. Lance Burke (Bronx, NY, 44 years old) was indicted by grand jury in 2019 for illegal possession of a firearm and murder of David Green Jr. Mr. Green was murdered in 2018 while sitting in his truck on Willow Street, Pittsfield MA. Burke was identified as the suspect based on witness testimony, cross-state investigations and video and mobile phone tracking surveillance.
District Attorney Shugrue stated his office will retry the case, “The victim deserves justice, his family deserves justice and we are fully committed to conviction. I share my deepest condolences with Mr. Green’s family at this difficult time and recognize that while moving forward to retry the case is the right decision, it continues to amplify the death of their beloved family member.”
He added, “This murder occurred in 2018. We knew going into the case that it was going to be difficult without a live identifying witness. Our Office will not shy away from difficult prosecutions. I am proud of our team and the Pittsfield Police Department for working diligently to pursue justice.”
First Assistant District Attorney Marianne Shelvey and Assistant District Attorney, Chief of the Special Victims Unit Heather Valentine represented the Commonwealth. Director of Victim Witness Advocates Jane Kibby-Pierce served as an advocate on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office. The Pittsfield Police Detective Unit and Anti-Crime Unit acted as the lead law enforcement agency.
District Attorney Shugrue thanks the jury for their service. The Honorable Judge Flannery presided.