Joseph Lopez, the attorney for mob killer Frank Calabrese Sr., is asking for a delay in his client's sentencing, with Lopez arguing he's had no access to Calabrese Sr. for the last two weeks because of stringent restrictions put on the mob killer while in custody.
Lopez wants the sentencing to occur in March next year. Prosecutors counter the end of December should work just fine -- and shoot a zinger at Lopez in their motion, to boot.
Lopez writes he's been turned away from the MCC for the last two weeks. Prosecutors acknowledged a bureaucratic error that they say was quickly remedied.
But they also note that Lopez was not quick to return a form he needed to sign given the new restrictions Calabrese Sr. is under at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in the Loop.
Calabrese Sr. went under the tough restrictions on Friday, Nov. 21. The government informed Lopez the following Monday, Nov. 24, and gave him the form to sign.
Lopez didn't return it until a week later, says the government, arguing Lopez created his own delay.
Then comes the zinger from the prosecution in a footnote in their motion:
"The government notes that defense counsel Lopez, prior to returning the required signed affirmation, was able to find time in his schedule to contact the press about his client's changed conditions of confinement, and to arrange press contacts/interviews/tapings; whether this apparent prioritization of obligations reflects a resource allocation problem is naturally beyond the government's purview."
James Marcello is asking for a delay too because he did not receive his presentence investigation report 35 days before sentencing, as is required. Calabrese Sr. makes the same argument too.
As soon as the judge sets new sentencing dates, you'll read it here.
Snap, Mr. Prosecutor.
And, BTW, Lopez is a media whore.
FREE DA BREEZE & DA CLOWN
You have got to love these mob guys and their attorney's! They will come up with every trick in the book to frustrate the courts and cause as many delays as possible! Well after all, you can't blame them, they are facing life and will probably die in prison! The lawyers know their clients are as guilty as sin, but they had better make it appear that they are doing everything they can to defend these mob guys, or they may not get paid! They could also have an accident by chance! Ya Lopez is a media whore but he gets paid pretty good money for being that whore!
Joe R, your statement should read, "Ya Lopez is a media whore AND he gets paid pretty good money for being that whore!" There are far better things he could do with his training.