Broke 0 #1 April 24, 2008 http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-lidead0423,0,2436391.story A Manhattan judge Tuesday dismissed charges against two men accused of being "Weekend at Bernie's" wannabes -- after they were caught wheeling a dead friend down Ninth Avenue to cash his Social Security check. The two, James O'Hare and David Daloia, both 65, were arrested after an off-duty detective noticed their friend's stiff body in an office chair outside Pay-O-Matic Check Cashing in Hell's Kitchen in January. The pair had hoped to cash a $355 Social Security check made out to their longtime friend and roommate, Virgilio Cintron, police said. Both O'Hare and Daloia had been charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, forgery, attempted petit larceny and improper disposal of a body. The judge swept away the charges in part because a coroner's report was inconclusive about the time of death, so there was a reasonable doubt as to whether the roommate was still alive. A prosecutor told the judge that an autopsy concluded only that Cintron had been dead for less than 24 hours, and had died of natural causes related to Parkinson's disease. O'Hare and Daloia told authorities that they routinely cashed Cintron's checks, with his permission, to help pay for shared household expenses. Another routine, they said, was wheeling Cintron around in his office chair.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #2 April 24, 2008 I saw that. I didn't know whether to believe them but come on... They both have got to be mentally ill not to notice their friend was dead. Oh, and Weekend At Bernie's has got to be one of the top ten funniest movies of all time. Absolutely hysterical! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
