United States v. Bulger

THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.

After evading authorities for fifteen-plus years, fugitive James “White/’ Bulger, the head of an organized crime syndicate in Boston from the 1970’s to the 1990’s, was captured. Bulger, who had been indicted in connection with a racketeering conspiracy while on the run, was brought to trial. The jury found him guilty of the vast majority of charged crimes and he was sentenced to life in prison. Bulger appeals the conviction, claiming that he was deprived of his right to a fail' trial when both the government and trial court got a few things wrong prior to and during…