A judge appointed J.W . Carney Jr. as Bulger 's public defender . He was the first black person to be assigned a public defense attorney in Boston, and he represented many of Bulger's alleged victims during his trial for murder. A judge denied a petition to combine two pending racketeering cases . `` Bulger acknowledged visiting Las Vegas on numerous occasions to play the slots and claimed he won more than he lost , '' the filing said . The judge ruled in favor of a prosecutor 's request to dismiss a lesser indictment .
A judge appointed J.W . Carney Jr. as Bulger 's public defender . He was the first black person to be assigned a public defense attorney in Boston, and he represented many of Bulger's alleged victims during his trial for murder. A judge denied a petition to combine two pending racketeering cases . The judge ruled in favor of a prosecutor 's request to dismiss a lesser indictment .