Former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger should not be prosecuted for 19 murders because the government promised him immunity for past and future crimes when he was an FBI informant, his lawyer argued Monday, the Washington Post reports.
Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. said he plans to urge the judge to dismiss the charges because his client had blanket immunity.
But Carney is asking U.S. District Court Judge Richard Stearns to recuse himself because he will be a witness during the motion to dismiss, according to the Post report.
Also Monday, Bulger’s defense was granted a four-month delay in the trial.
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