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Before talking about the murders Whitey stands indicted for, I want to set the stage upon which the evidence will be heard. It is in the courtroom where the battle will take place. Fred Wyshak will be leading the government’s case; J.W.Carney for the defense. I will assume that you have a jury where none…

Did you ever notice how everyone is an expert.  I blame sports for this.  Take the Red Sox.  I’ve heard 9-year-old kids holding their own with Harvard Law School graduates debating the merits of one player over another. This is all part of our egalitarian society where we like to think everyone’s opinion has equal weight…

Here’s my take away after from reflecting on the happenings of last Friday. The Case Is Different and Unique: Whitey Bulger is a national figure if judged by the nationwide coverage of certain of the events in his case. There have been around a dozen books written about him and countless magazine articles.  He is…

Here are my rough notes on the hearing on the 5th. Sometimes you get a better feel for what went on if you can look at them and make your own decision. The three prosecutors (Brian Kelly, Fred Wyshak and another) were at their desks by 2:20; defense counsel (J.W.Carney and Hank Brennan) arrived a…

I don’t know if you saw the Obama/Romney debate — if you did, or even if you didn’t, you know there was pretty much universal agreement the president got beaten pretty badly on style. If you went to the October 5, 2012, status hearing you’d see that J.W. Carney go pretty beaten up by the…

When I said DA Michael Morrissey did the right thing using the nolle prosequi to terminate the prosecution of Amy Bishop I got some push back from some that a DA should not have such power.  Earlier others criticized my suggestions the prosecutor is the most important part of the criminal justice system.  They suggested…