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by **UTC** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:52 pm

Under two years is tough to pass up, especially when you know you are guilty, and it's hardly inconceivable that a jury would convict

by B. » Tue May 02, 2017 7:02 pm

Both Philly and New York have had good luck at trial the past few years even when there are CWs and LE with less baggage than this one. Juries have seemed less impressed with anti-mafia investigations for whatever reason(s). I would guess Merlino and his lawyer are well aware of this. He's also a known risk-taker and gambler, so it's pretty typical of Merlino to throw all of his chips in and try to stay on the street, especially given the possibility that he could be hit with charges from other investigations at any given time.

by **Rocco** » Tue May 02, 2017 4:49 pm

Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 7:39 am
Rocco wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 6:03 am If he goes to trial in FL he better take a plea. LCN guys get hammered in Federal court in FL Its the worst. Its why Jr Gotti fought hard to move his trial to NY. He would have been convicted in the first trial in Tampa and doing life today. The red necks and Haitians don't like us whops from the NE. They hate us.

What are all you New York guineas doing down here?

Pogo

Its warm and the Ladies wear less clothing... Oh yeah and Kings Court !

by **Wiseguy** » Tue May 02, 2017 8:48 am

Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 7:39 am
Rocco wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 6:03 am If he goes to trial in FL he better take a plea. LCN guys get hammered in Federal court in FL Its the worst. Its why Jr Gotti fought hard to move his trial to NY. He would have been convicted in the first trial in Tampa and doing life today. The red necks and Haitians don't like us whops from the NE. They hate us.

What are all you New York guineas doing down here?

Pogo

Your missus invited us.

by **Pogo The Clown** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:39 am

Rocco wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 6:03 am If he goes to trial in FL he better take a plea. LCN guys get hammered in Federal court in FL Its the worst. Its why Jr Gotti fought hard to move his trial to NY. He would have been convicted in the first trial in Tampa and doing life today. The red necks and Haitians don't like us whops from the NE. They hate us.

What are all you New York guineas doing down here?

Pogo

by **Rocco** » Tue May 02, 2017 6:03 am

Teflon john wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:34 pm I agree with Joey C,i wouldnt take a plea either if i thought i would walk and Merlino will walk. Love him or hate by modern standards he is a huge success as LCN boss. The feds will just come back at him again but he is free for now. On a personal note,i sure wish the Feds would spend my tax money on keeping terrorists out of the country or locked instead of fucking with Joey Merlino,damn.

If he goes to trial in FL he better take a plea. LCN guys get hammered in Federal court in FL Its the worst. Its why Jr Gotti fought hard to move his trial to NY. He would have been convicted in the first trial in Tampa and doing life today. The red necks and Haitians don't like us whops from the NE. They hate us.

by TJ » Tue May 02, 2017 4:40 am

already dropped the offer to well below 2 years...and he still aint taking it...blackstein, i understand what you say, its a roll of the dice...but..he wasnt talking to a CI for 5 years..not even close..this case was bullshit from the start...

by **Garbageman** » Mon May 01, 2017 5:20 pm

Hailbritain wrote:Fuck off jerry with your bore fests

That is fuckin hysterical man lol. Thanks for posting too hahaha

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by **Teflon john** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:34 pm

I agree with Joey C,i wouldnt take a plea either if i thought i would walk and Merlino will walk. Love him or hate by modern standards he is a huge success as LCN boss. The feds will just come back at him again but he is free for now. On a personal note,i sure wish the Feds would spend my tax money on keeping terrorists out of the country or locked instead of fucking with Joey Merlino,damn.

by **SonnyBlackstein** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:06 pm

Just a thought, the guy going to get absolutely fucked at sentencing and will certainly do more time than everyone (possibly put together)?

Rubeo.

Ha, now that's funny. Rats for 5yrs and snares a Westside Capo and the Boss of Philly and they get off with minimal and you get shafted. And he will get shafted. He'll be lucky if the Feds even write him a letter. The new Casso.

Agree with UTC. Joey is negotiating.

by **UTC** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:52 pm

He's just negotiating. The "deadline" is meaningless.

by **SonnyBlackstein** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:10 pm

Merlino may beat the case. But is it worth the risk? 18months for a mob boss who was talking to a CI for five years is a fucking dream and he's a moron to not take it. If he's found guilty the judge will ass fuck him. Bet on that.

Parello not taking 8 years I can understand.
But a mob boss in his 50's offered 18months, for a jaywalking charge, he should take it.

by **joeycigars** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:27 am

SonnyBlackstein wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:11 am Merlino's REJECTING a plea of TWO fucking years and 100k!
Are you f***ing serious. Go to trial and get 10+ and forfeit god knows how much or take two and a measly 100k.

This guy is either insane or has been taking legal advice from Michael Persico.

Unbelievable. He could put this all behind him in 18 months, instead it's roll the dice....

Frankie Loc's never coming home. Ever.

Butt-legging: smuggling cigarettes (yup, had to google that one)

Merlino walks on this major cluster fuck of a half baked case , Why take any amount of time or fines time if you have a 100% chance of a hung or acquittal , Which this will be, Last year posters and pundits had Merlino done for life and a jerkoff , Now its 2 years minus time served and 15% good time around 17 months , in a few months it will be dropped or hung or acquitted, no matter what the time will not go up as the drip drip drip of the feds fuck up comes out let it linger as long as he could smart move, Merlino took the reigns of Boss roughly around 92-93- thats 25.5 years and counting by any standards a great run , Merlino has Balls and it shows he is out on bail doing what he does not a worry in the world like him or hate him he is still going

by **willychichi** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:42 am

SonnyBlackstein wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:16 am Thanks for posting HB

+1

by **SonnyBlackstein** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:16 am

Thanks for posting HB

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