Possible Murder Charge Won’t Delay ‘Shrimp Boy’ Trial
A federal judge said he will sever any death penalty-eligible charges against former Chinatown gang leader Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow after prosecutors introduced new evidence allegedly pinning him for ordering two murders.
A federal grand jury has yet to return a third superseding indictment against Chow, who is already facing trial for racketeering on Nov. 2, but the government filed an emergency motion earlier this week asking to delay Monday’s scheduled jury selection.
The new charges allege that Chow ordered the murder of businessman Allen Leung in 2006.
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