Judge issues protective order in Bulger case
As J.W. Carney Jr. begins the daunting task of reviewing mountains of materials in the prosecution of James “Whitey” Bulger, an Aug. 9 order allows the veteran defense lawyer to share otherwise sealed...
View ArticleGreig’s two-minute arraignment
According to my watch, today’s arraignment of James “Whitey” Bulger co-defendant Catherine Greig lasted a grand total of 120 seconds. The only thing that kept the proceeding from being a garden-variety...
View ArticleCianci plays role at Bulger hearing
Please enter the url to a YouTube video.An unlikely name surfaced at a hearing today in the James “Whitey” Bulger case. Ex-Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci, who served four years in prison for a 2002...
View ArticleStearns refuses to recuse himself from Bulger trial
Please enter the url to a YouTube video.Hours before the parties in the James “Whitey” Bulger case are slated to appear in court for a July 17 status conference, U.S. District Court Judge Richard G....
View ArticleNew details emerge on plan of attack on Bulger immunity claim
A Feb. 6 filing in the James “Whitey” Bulger case sheds new light on how the prosecution plans to counter claims that the reputed mobster had immunity to commit the crimes for which he is under...
View ArticleProsecutors seek to quiet Bulger’s lawyers
As expected, a flurry of pre-trial motions have been submitted today in the James “Whitey” Bulger case. This afternoon, the government filed a motion in limine seeking to preclude J.W. Carney Jr. and...
View ArticleBulger lawyers tell prosecutors they won’t be bullied
In a day that saw a flurry of filings in the James “Whitey” Bulger case, J.W. Carney Jr. and Hank B. Brennan’s response to a government motion seeking to preclude them from violating local rules on...
View ArticleBulger prosecutors ask for a ‘CSI effect’ jury instruction
While network executives produce programs such as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” to entertain viewers and raise revenue, their increased popularity has created an unexpected phenomenon in criminal...
View ArticleJudge grants government request to run criminal background checks on Bulger...
Score another pre-trial victory for the prosecution in the James “Whitey” Bulger case. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper entered an order this afternoon granting the government’s request to...
View ArticleBulger prosecutors oppose defense request to limit victim testimony
Lawyers in the James “Whitey” Bulger case continue to take shots at one another in anticipation of next week’s trial. On March 23, defense attorneys J.W. Carney Jr. and Hank B. Brennan moved, pursuant...
View ArticleFeds seek $25M forfeiture from Bulger
In a move that should come as a surprise to no one, prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz’s office have filed a motion to forfeit more than $25 million worth of assets allegedly generated by...
View ArticleLawyers Weekly PODCAST: Interview with Michael Heineman, counsel to heirs of...
Michael J. Heineman knew he wouldn’t make any friends in the U.S. Attorney’s Office when he filed papers objecting to the government’s forfeiture plan in the James “Whitey” Bulger case. The Framingham...
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