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Judge delays Bulger trial to March 2013
Source: Reuters
Judge delays Bulger trial to March 2013
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss
BOSTON | Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:16pm EDT
(Reuters) - The criminal trial of accused Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger will be delayed by four months to March 4, 2013, a federal judge ruled on Monday.
The 82-year-old reputed crime boss, who has been accused of 19 murders and eluded law enforcement for more than a dozen years, had requested a delay, noting that his lawyer needs more time to prepare for the trial.
J.W. Carney of Boston law firm Carney & Bassill said he has been unable to sift through the hundreds of thousands of pages of evidence that date back to the 1999 indictment and acknowledged that the defense has been "overwhelmed" by the amount of discovery it need to review.
The prosecutor contended that the request for a delay was sought because Bulger wanted to avoid a trial.
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By Svea Herbst-Bayliss
BOSTON | Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:16pm EDT
(Reuters) - The criminal trial of accused Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger will be delayed by four months to March 4, 2013, a federal judge ruled on Monday.
The 82-year-old reputed crime boss, who has been accused of 19 murders and eluded law enforcement for more than a dozen years, had requested a delay, noting that his lawyer needs more time to prepare for the trial.
J.W. Carney of Boston law firm Carney & Bassill said he has been unable to sift through the hundreds of thousands of pages of evidence that date back to the 1999 indictment and acknowledged that the defense has been "overwhelmed" by the amount of discovery it need to review.
The prosecutor contended that the request for a delay was sought because Bulger wanted to avoid a trial.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/25/us-usa-crime-bulger-idUSBRE85O18K20120625
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