Sure is.
Today, a jury found Boston gangster Whitey Bulger guilty on a long list of counts, including racketeering and murder:
#Bulger: Racketeering conspiracy: Guilty
Racketeering: guilty— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
#Bulger: first four racketeeering acts not proved; same for 5, and 6
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
#bulger : Proved murders of Roger Wheeler, McGonagle, Connors; couldn't reach agreeemnt on Davis
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/shelleymurph/status/366984225477496832
#Bulger guilty of Wheeler, Donahue, Halloran, Callahan slayings
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
#Bulger guilty of extorting Rakes liquor store
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
#Bulger guilty of money laundering
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
#Bulger guilty of 22 money laundering counts; guilty of all gun charges
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
More from the courtroom:
Pat Donahue weeping, sons hugged her; gasps from family whose fathers' murders were deemed "unproven" by jury #Bulger
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
No reaction from #Bulger; now two nieces in family row
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
judge is thankiing jury for "very seriously" and very solemnly" giving verdict #Bulger
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
Judge tells jury it's their choice whether to speak #Bulger
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
Bulger was not convicted of every murder for which he stood accused:
Jury found govt did not prove #Bulger involved in slayings of Milano, Plummer,O'Brien, O'Toole, Notarangeli, Sousa and Leonard
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
But the jury has rendered a guilty verdict on 11 murders in all:
#Bulger guilty in slayings of McGonagle, Connors, King, Castucci, Wheeler, Halloran, Donahue, Callahan, Barrett, McInyre, Hussey
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
Sentencing will take place this November.
Judge is suggesting sentencing Nov. 13, but expects will go three days through Nov. 15 #Bulger
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
Prosecutor Kelly asked for expedited sentencing since #Bulger will serve life; judge says no
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
Judge says will set sentencing to start Nov. 13, 2pm; may have separate day for impact statements #Bulger
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
Here’s how Bulger responded to the verdict:
#Bulger just gave thumbs up sign to his family and pointed at them on way out of court; female in victims row yelled, "Rat a tat Whitey"
— Shelley Murphy (@shelleymurph) August 12, 2013
We’ll see if he’s still smiling when his sentence is handed down.
I feel bad for the families who didn't get justice for their loved ones in the Bulger trial today. But he'll never see light of day again.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 12, 2013
Always nice to see a pompous, murderous asshole go to prison.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 12, 2013
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