But, as defense lawyers typically do in Mafia cases, he reminded the jurors that the prosecutors must prove guilt, not just guilt by association.

And I told you I'd sit on a jury in a Mafia case.

You have good instincts for Mafia cases, and that is probably what it is.

But the government's case was handled by a prosecutor who had never tried a complex Mafia case before.

Mafia cases and drug gangs all pose potential dangers, yet they are routinely tried.

In Mafia cases, for example, prosecutors typically view all the lawyers for witnesses as allies.

The elite strike force normally prosecuted Mafia cases and zealously guarded its preserve.

Judge Lowe's conduct in a Mafia case completed last year has formed the basis for a challenge following a 13-month trial.

He said the prosecution "resurrected" a bid-rigging scheme with crooks to create a fictitious Mafia case.

As in many Mafia cases, the prosecution's evidence provided a vivid picture of life inside the mob.