Defense attorneys for James 'Whitey' Bulger, J.W. Carney Jr. (l.) and Henry Brennan leave US District Court in Boston last week. Bulger faces a long list of crimes, including extortion and playing a role in 19 killings. (Bill Sikes/AP)
5:29 pm ET -The defense for crime boss James 'Whitey' Bulger might have poked some holes in the testimony of key witness John Martorano, but it still faces an uphill battle.
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