A man who was convicted of raping a coworker at knifepoint in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 2005 appeared in a Massachusetts court Wednesday for the first time since he fled the state in the middle of his trial in 2007, authorities say.
They ultimately convicted Lee of four counts of aggravated rape, one count of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape, one count of indecent assault and battery and one count of assault and battery, Norfolk Assistant District Attorney Lisa Beatty said at the hearing at Norfolk Superior Court on Wednesday.
The U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Taskforce was called in, working with local authorities to confirm Lee was staying in a multi-million dollar home owned by a flower shop owner. Lee wasAccording to the Massachusetts State Police, Lee gave a fake name but eventually confessed to his true identity. Investigators believe the woman he had been with for 15 years never knew who he really was.
Lee's attorney, Phil A. Tracy, Jr., said in court Wednesday that Lee was"so emotionally upset" when he visited him before the appearance that they could not discuss proceedings. He requested more time and suggested there may be a need for a court clinician to examine his client to determine if he is competent and able to assist with the case ahead of sentencing.