Two brothers accused of murdering a 43-year-old Abington man were indicted on murder charges in Plymouth Superior Court Tuesday, April 15, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said in a written statement.
Previously arraigned in Brockton District Court, brothers Suzito Lopes, 43, of Quincy, and Antonio Lopes, 37, of Taunton, were arrested in January in connection to the death of Anthony Leverone, who was found bludgeoned to death in the backyard of his Abington home Dec. 27, 2024.
The Plymouth County DA’s office said Wednesday April 16, they will not prosecute the brothers’ District Court cases and instead, will move forward in Plymouth Superior Court.
Superior Court Judge William Sullivan presides over a case in Plymouth Superior Court in Brockton on Wednesday April 17, 2024.
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Unlike in District Court, a Superior Court judge can sentence a defendant to state prison for life, according to the Plymouth County DA’s office.
The brothers will be re-arraigned in Plymouth Superior Court on May 7.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Abington murder: Quincy, Taunton brothers indicted in Superior Court