Appeals court : Judge 's impartiality might be in question because of his past jobs . Bulger , the alleged former head of Boston 's notorious Winter Hill gang , faces 19 murder charges , as well as charges including extortion , money laundering and narcotics distribution . Judge was a U.S. prosecutor in Boston when the defendant allegedly was involved in crime . Comment:
Appeals court : Judge 's impartiality might be in question because of his past jobs . Judge was a U.S. prosecutor in Boston when the defendant allegedly was involved in crime . Comment: