Prosecutors Drop Other Charges Against Bulger to Pursue Murder Conviction
A total of 24 charges have been dropped, according to court records.
Federal prosecutors have decided to drop 24 charges against James "Whitey" Bulger so they can focus on murder charges that could put him away for life if convicted. The list of dropped charges includes multiple counts of extortion, racketeering and threats, according to court records. Along with carrying a longer sentence, the murder cases against Bulger are stronger, U.S Attorney Carmen Ortiz wrote in the call to dismiss charges. "Factually, the evidence in the RICO Murder Case is very strong and readily available to the government," Ortiz wrote. "By contrast, the evidence in this case has become weaker during the period of the defendant’s flight." The dropped charges stem from a 1994 case against Bulger and others involved in the Boston …
