Accused Murder Suspects to Walk Free, DA Drops Charges

Accused killers Paul Moccia, of Dedham, and Daniel Bradley, of Westwood, will soon walk out of prison free men for the first time since their June 2009 arrests. 

The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office dropped  against the two men Friday afternoon in .

The men were accused of killing Angel Antonio Ramirez, 37 of Framingham, over a five-figure drug debt owed by Moccia to Ramirez.

Prosecutors alleged Moccia and Bradley lured Ramirez to a Walpole cement plant owned by Bradley's family, and both shot the victim. According to prosecutors, Ramirez was then dismembered and placed into an industrial oven at a facility in Norwood.

John Murphy, 59 of Plymouth, was in late December based on witness statements by Murphy's daughter Shannon, Bradley's ex-fiancee.

Shannon Murphy told Patch that she's scared of the two men getting freed, as she tipped investigators to key pieces of evidence, according to court records.

"The amount of things I said, it never matters," Murphy said in a phone interview. "It boggles me to let them out of jail without repercussions whatsoever."

Shannon Murphy led investigators to where she said Bradley and Murphy's father burned Ramirez's body. That seemed to bolster the state's case as prosecutors were trying a first-degree murder case without a body, but just weeks later, a vital state witness died of natural causes, according to the district attorney's office.

Robert Moccia, Paul's brother, . Prosecutors alleged that Robert picked up his brother in Framingham after Paul Moccia returned Ramirez's truck. The brothers then drove back to Dedham, according to court documents.

Robert Moccia stated his brother told him that he shot Ramirez with a .357 Magnum in the back, according to court records.

Robert Moccia's interviews likely wouldn't have been allowed at a trial following his death.

A statement from the DA's office released Thursday vowed to continue investigating the 2009 homicide, but would not comment when asked if the state is dropping the charges.

A call to Bradley's attorney, Kevin Reddington, of Brockton, was not returned. Moccia's lawyer, Steven Boozang, of Dedham, declined to comment.

Charges could still be filed in the future against Paul Moccia and Bradley.

Prosecutors had proceeded for more than 2 years with the men as co-defendents, but in April 2011, the state moved to and signaled they'd try Moccia first.

Several trial dates came and went, with the newest trial dates coming up on April 23 for Moccia.

"I am in constant danger now," Murphy said. "[The DA] has put us out to dry."

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.