A Lancaster truck driver charged for the 2022 death

A Lancaster truck driver charged for the 2022 death of a pedestrian in Littleton was recently awarded taxpayer money for his defense as his trial that had been scheduled for October has been rescheduled to early 2025. At Grafton Superior Court, James A. Dingman, 45, faces a Class B felony count of negligent homicide and Class A misdemeanor count of vehicular assault for the Feb 9, 2022, death of Ralph E. Porfido, 79, on Littleton’s Main Street in front of the public library. On Nov. 19, the court granted Dingman $5,500 in public funding for his defense expert fees. His request for an additional $10,000 was denied. A final pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. 21.