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NATION IN BRIEF : MASSACHUSETTS : Judge Grants Bail to Alleged Crime Boss

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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

A federal judge in Boston ruled that reputed crime boss Raymond (Junior) Patriarca may be released on bail while he awaits his federal racketeering trial in September, but he must be under virtual house arrest. U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf granted a motion filed by attorneys for Patriarca, who has been in custody since March, 1990. He will be required to wear an electronic bracelet at his Lincoln, R. I., home that allows authorities to check on his whereabouts.

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