You know if you are a regular reader I have trouble with some of the things done with the approval of the U.S. attorney in Boston, Carmen Ortiz. I had never heard of her before she was appointed to that post. The Patriot Ledger did an interview of her after she was sworn in. Like…
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Judge Stearn vs. Judge Harrington: Why Did Prosecutor Prefer One Over The Other
I’ve been on the road a couple of days so I’ve let things slip a bit. I thought by now the three judges on the Court of Appeals would have removed Judge Stearns since it is such a simple matter. Whitey Bulger’s case is a one in a generation case, at least in the…
§15: Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years: The Boys Who Live On The Hill
Some will suggest Whitey was the toughest guy around so just being near him caused the others to respect him. Yeah, it’s good to be seen as tough and Whitey had all those attributes that would endear him to the gangsters except their trust. That’d have to be earned and that meant time. As far…
§14: Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years: Whitey Begins With Winter Hill
Objective evidence should control our analysis of Whitey’s life. It is gained and buttressed by an understanding developed by growing up among and associating with people like these criminals, spending years chasing after them, knowing how they think, and utilizing outside and independent documentation where possible. It is not the tales offered by criminals looking…
Part 4: Whitey Bulger’s Hearing Before First Circuit: Afterward And Conclusion
When Carney finished his rebuttal, hardly had he reached his seat than the clerk called for the next case that was scheduled to be heard that day. Judge Lynch asked to parties to hold off on their argument until the court room cleared. Over three-quarters of the people who were sitting there jumped up and…
Part 3(a) Whitey Bulger’s Hearing Before The First Circuit: Correcting An Omission
In part 3 I suggested I did not know the name of the assistant US attorney who argued the government’s side of the case. I must give credit where it is due. I have been informed that he is Zachary Hafer. As I said, he did a good job.