Verbal fireworks in court on eve of #WhiteyBulger trial: http://t.co/qUHFwE80i5
Jury finally chosen for trial of accused mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger
BOSTON (Reuters) – Court officials on Tuesday seated a jury of 12 members and six alternates to hear the trial of accused mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, after a difficult selection process for one of Boston’s longest-running crime dramas.
The case has been highly publicized in Boston for decades and many of the hundreds of jurors questioned over the past week had personal connections, either knowing relatives of victims or law enforcement officials associated with the investigation. That added to the challenge of finding enough people who could be impartial to hear the trial.
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Lawyers for accused Boston gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger want to delay opening statements past Wednesday: http://t.co/0TlsMYF2IY
Accused Boston gangster “Whitey” Bulger seeks trial delay
BOSTON, June 10 (Reuters) – Lawyers for accused Boston
mobster James “Whitey” Bulger on Monday sought to delay the
start of his murder trial, arguing they need time to investigate
whether or not police turned a blind eye to possible criminal
activity of a witness.
Bulger, 83, was scheduled to go on trial on Wednesday
charged with committing or ordering 19 murders while leading
Boston’s “Winter Hill” crime gang in the 1970s and 80s. He was
on the run for 16 years before being captured in a California
seaside town in June 2011, a saga that has engrossed Boston.
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Accused Boston mobster’s lawyer says columnist could taint jury pool
BOSTON, June 7 (Reuters) – A lawyer for accused Boston
gangster James “Whitey” Bulger said a newspaper column on Friday
by a journalist named as a potential witness in his trial for 19
murders was a “scathing attack” that could prejudice jurors.
Bulger’s defense this week took the unusual step of listing
journalists, including Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and
reporter Shelly Murphy, on its list of 82 potential witnesses.
#WhiteyBulger lawyer, @BostonGlobe journalist in war of words after “scathing” column on accused mob boss: http://t.co/WYl1QRTGV8
Grand jury refuses to indict Mass. teen who faced terror charge for Facebook post after bombing, by @rich_reuters: http://t.co/7Vyw0EkqfX
Accused Boston mobster’s lawyer says columnist pollutes jury pool
BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for accused Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger said a newspaper column on Friday by a journalist named as a potential witness in his trial for 19 murders was a “scathing attack” that could prejudice jurors.
Bulger’s defense this week took the unusual step of listing a half dozen current and former journalists, including Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen, on its list of 82 potential witnesses. The move would prevent them from covering the trial, which is scheduled to begin next Wednesday.
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