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Morning SentinelAccused mobster Bulger's defense gets time to review caseReutersBy Scott Malone | BOSTON (Reuters) - A US judge on Tuesday gave attorneys for alleged former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, charged with 19 murders, two more weeks to assess whether they can properly prepare for his trial.Bulger lawyer cites “stress,” says he'll seek trial delayBoston HeraldBoston mobster's lawyer pleads for delay in trialCBS Newsall 177 news articles »Read Full Story

Stress-related health concerns voiced yesterday by mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s lawyer have a federal judge questioning whether she needs to appoint a new public defender for the accused serial killer with just six months to spare before his trial begins. Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. assured U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler he is not trying to beg off the case, but he did tell her he will seek a postponement next month of Bulger’s highly anticipated November trial for...Read Full Story

The lead attorney for James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded Tuesday to delay the start of his trial, saying the stress of trying to prepare in time to defend the former Boston mobster in November has taken a toll on his health. J.W. Carney Jr. told U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler that it will be "impossible" for him to read hundreds of thousands of documents turned over by prosecutors by Nov. 5, the scheduled trial date. Bulger, the former leader of Boston's notorious Winter Hill Gang, is...Read Full Story

BOSTON —  The lead lawyer for James “Whitey” Bulger pleaded Tuesday to delay the start of his trial, saying the stress of trying to prepare in time to defend the former Boston mobster in November has taken a toll on his health. J.W. Carney Jr. told U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler that it will be “impossible” for him to read hundreds of thousands of documents turned over by prosecutors by Nov. 5, the scheduled trial date. Carney said he has been working six or seven days a week trying to...Read Full Story

Stress-related health concerns voiced yesterday by mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s lawyer have a federal judge questioning whether she needs to appoint a new public defender for the accused serial killer with just six months to spare before his trial begins. Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. assured U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler he is not trying to beg off the case, but he did tell her he will seek a postponement next month of Bulger’s highly anticipated November trial for...Read Full Story

By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff The lawyer for James “Whiteyâ€� Bulger said today that he will ask for a delay of the notorious gangster’s long-anticipated trial, asserting that the sheer amount of evidence to review in the case has left him overwhelmed and physically stressed, and that meeting Bulger’s November trial date is unrealistic. Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. got personal as he described for a federal judge the toll on his health taken by preparations for the trial. Carney was...Read Full Story

Stress-related health concerns voiced today by mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s lawyer have a federal judge questioning whether she needs to appoint a new public defender for the accused serial killer with just six months to go before his trial begins. Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. assured U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler this afternoon he is not trying to beg off the case, but he did tell her he will seek a postponement next month of Bulger’s highly anticipated November...Read Full Story

BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday gave attorneys for alleged former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, charged with 19 murders, two more weeks to assess whether they can properly prepare for his trial.Read Full Story

James “Whitey” Bulger’s public defender will ask a federal judge Tuesday to lift the gag order that’s kept the case under wraps so the court-assigned lawyer can speak freely while preparing for trial. If U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler agrees to attorney J.W. Carney Jr.’s motion, it will let him consult with other professionals on trial strategy such as how best to cross-examine key government witnesses — in particular, Bulger’s former crew of partner Stephen “The...Read Full Story

Monday, March 12, 2012 Whitey Bulger's Girlfriend May Admit Helping Mobster BOSTON -- The brother of one of reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's alleged murder victims says he's been told by a representative for federal prosecutors in Boston that Bulger's girlfriend Catherine Greig is considering pleading guilty to a charge of helping Bulger evade capture. AMAZING X-RAY: Bodega Shooting Victim Survives Bullet Wound To The Neck Dharun Ravi Won't Testify In Webcam...Read Full Story