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Defense attorney J.W. Carney Jr. talked to reporters as he arrived at the John Joseph Moakley US Courthouse for the start of accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's trial on June 12. The long-awaited trial of Bulger, who evaded an FBI hunt for 16 years before his arrest in 2011, began with opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys. Bulger is accused of committing or ordering 19 murders while running a Boston crime gang in the 1970s and ’80s.



J.W. Carney, defense attorney for accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger, talks to reporters as he arrives at the U.S. Federal Courthouse for the start of Bulger's trial in Boston, Massachusetts June 12, 2013. The long-awaited trial of Bulger, who evaded an FBI hunt for 16 years before his arrest in 2011, starts on Wednesday with opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys. Bulger is accused of committing or ordering 19 murders while running Boston's "Winter Hill" crime gang in the 1970s and 80s. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)


Defense attorney J.W. Carney Jr. talked to reporters as he arrived at the John Joseph Moakley US Courthouse for the start of accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's trial on June 12. The long-awaited trial of Bulger, who evaded an FBI hunt for 16 years before his arrest in 2011, began with opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys. Bulger is accused of committing or ordering 19 murders while running a Boston crime gang in the 1970s and ’80s.


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Stephen Davis arrives for the first day of the trial of accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts June 12, 2013. The long-awaited trial of Bulger, who evaded an FBI hunt for 16 years before his arrest in 2011, starts on Wednesday with opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys. Bulger, the accused leader of Boston's "Winter Hill" crime gang, faces 19 counts of murder, including the strangulation of Davis' sister, as well as racketeering and extortion charges. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)

Stephen Davis, the brother of alleged Bulger victim Debra Davis, arrived for the first day of the trial. Davis’s sister disappeared on Sept. 17, 1981, and was strangled to death.


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Tom Donahue arrives for the first day of the trial of accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts June 12, 2013. The long-awaited trial of Bulger, who evaded an FBI hunt for 16 years before his arrest in 2011, starts on Wednesday with opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys. Bulger, the accused leader of Boston's "Winter Hill" crime gang, faces 19 counts of murder, including the murder of Donahue's father, as well as racketeering and extortion charges. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)

Tom Donahue, whose father is an alleged Bulger victim, arrived at the courthouse. Bulger’s lawyers had attempted to limit testimony from victims’ families, but prosecutors made the case for calling at least one family member of each of the 19 alleged victims.


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Jackie Bulger, brother of accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger, arrives at the U.S. Federal Courthouse for the start of Bulger's trial in Boston, Massachusetts June 12, 2013. The long-awaited trial of Bulger, who evaded an FBI hunt for 16 years before his arrest in 2011, starts on Wednesday with opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys. Bulger is accused of committing or ordering 19 murders while running Boston's "Winter Hill" crime gang in the 1970s and 80s. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)

Jackie Bulger, Whitey Bulger’s brother, arrived at the courthouse for the start of the trial.


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This courtroom sketch depicts James "Whitey" Bulger at the beginning of jury selection for his trial in U.S. District Court in Boston, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Bulger faces a long list of crimes, including playing a role in 19 killings. He spent more than 16 years on the run before being captured in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2011. (AP Photo/Margaret Small)

This courtroom sketch depicted James "Whitey" Bulger at the beginning of jury selection for his trial on June 4.


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Plymouth, MA 06/04/13 Small caravan of two vehicles leaving access road from Plymouth House of Correction transporting James Whitey Bulger to the Moakley Fed Court for opening day of jury selection in his trial. It is 6:38a here. These vehicles arrived SoBoston about 7:50, and the SUV (front car) was seen driving to the back side of the courthouse, the sedan stayed outside on the street. (sugesting Bulger in lead vehicle) ( George Rizer for the Boston Globe) for METRO

A small caravan of two vehicles turned off an access road from the Plymouth House of Correction to transport James Whitey Bulger to the Moakley courthouse for the opening day of jury selection in his trial. The vehicles arrived in South Boston about 7:50 a.m. on June 4, and the SUV (front car) was seen driving to the back side of the courthouse while the sedan stayed outside on the street.


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Plymouth, MA 06/04/13 Small caravan of two vehicles leaving access road from Plymouth House of Correction (joining commuter traffic on Long Pond Road ) transporting James Whitey Bulger to the Moakley Fed Court for opening day of jury selection in his trial. It is 6:38a here. These vehicles arrived SoBoston about 7:50, and the SUV (front car) was seen driving to the back side of the courthouse, the sedan stayed outside on the street. ( George Rizer for the Boston Globe) for METRO

The caravan of vehicles headed to the federal courthouse on the first day of Bulger’s trial, which began with jury selection.


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BOSTON MA. 06/ 04/ 13: Seated in the back seat of a Plymouth County BCI suv is Whitey Bulger with glasses on as he enters Moakley Courthouse in the morning. ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 05bulgerphoto

Whitey Bulger sat in the back seat of a Plymouth County Bureau of Criminal Investigation SUV with glasses on as he arrived at Moakley Courthouse.


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A courtroom sketch depicts James "Whitey" Bulger, center, during a pretrial conference before U.S. District Judge Denise Casper, left rear, in a federal courtroom in Boston Monday, June 3, 2013. Bulger is flanked by his attorneys Henry Brennan, left, and J.W. Carney Jr., standing at right. Jury selection begins Tuesday for Bulger's trial. (AP Photo/Jane Flavell Collins)

A courtroom sketch depicted James "Whitey" Bulger during a pretrial conference before US District Judge Denise Casper in a federal courtroom on June 3. Bulger was flanked by his attorneys Henry Brennan (left) and J.W. Carney Jr. (standing).


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