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Resolution on the defence urged Bulger - & Home Globe News your Business City Sports Lifestyle A & E things of today trip jobs cars real estate Local National World Politics Business Education Health Science Green records obituary reports special traffic Weather Lottery home/COLLECTIONSResolution on Bulger defence urgedJune 27, 2011|By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe StaffShareE-mailPrint

A federal judge ordered James "Whitey"Bulger temporary lawyer and federal prosecutors yesterday to try to reach an agreement on whether if the pattern of the notorious crowd has right to a public defender."

We the District Court Chief Judge Mark l. Wolf wants Peter b. Krupp, Boston lawyer, who represented Bulger at his initial appearance Friday, and prosecutors of US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz to report on the results of their discussions at the end of the day.

The two parties should also notes and the affidavits concerning finance from Bulger.

Wolf provides a hearing Wednesday on the appointment of counsel for the Bulger.

"This case has been pending for more than 16 years," Wolf writes. "It is important that the question of the admissibility of the Bulger for the appointment of counsel to decide more quickly as possible to allow the case proceed. »

Wolf played a crucial role in the middle of the 1990s, by exposing the corrupt managers Bulger and the FBI, relationship that serves as indicator and closed the eyes of his crimes. Although the two magistrate judges presided Friday initial appearance of the Bulger in the District Court, Wolf said that he intends to manage procedures.

Krupp told the two judges to magistrate that Bulger is indigent and should have a public defender appointed to handle her case.

Assistant US Attorney Brian t. Kelly are jokes at the suggestion, saying that the authorities found more than $800,000 in the apartment of the Bulger in Santa Monica, California, and probably has access to the other species. (Federal prosecutors intend to seek the confiscation of money).

Kelly also said that Bulger might be able to get money for his defense of his brother, former President of the Senate William M. Bulger.

Last night, Krupp said that rights of his client are at stake.

"In this country, there is a constitutional right to the appointment of a lawyer, and a conviction secured without counsel is valid, structurally flawed belief that is almost universally reversed," said Krupp. ".

Krupp leads the Council of the Criminal Justice Act in Massachusetts, which provides private practice lawyers serving public defenders for the indigent defendants in federal courts.

In its order yesterday, Wolf noted that he managed a similar question concerning the appointment of public defenders for that former of the Bulger, Francis Salemme, Stephen Flemmi and Robert DeLuca years. They, too, they could not afford private practice lawyers and were appointed public defenders.

"" Doubts about the eligibility of the defendant must be resolved in its favour, "Wolf writes." "If later it is established that the defendant is financially able to counsel, it can be ordered to reimburse all or part of the costs of its representation. »

The Bulger's longtime companion, Catherine Greig, who was accused of harboring a fugitive, also requested a public defender.

That the material is also should be addressed to the Court this week.

Saltzman is available at jsaltzman@globe.com.

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