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  • Convicted killer’s defense puts Chester City on trial (Republicans made them do it)

    04/20/2006 8:49:44 PM PDT · by denydenydeny · 3 replies · 592+ views
    Delaware County Daily Times ^ | 4/20/05 | Cindy Scharr
    PHILADELPHIA -- The city of Chester was put on trial Wednesday as convicted killer Andre Cooper’s defense team tried to persuade a federal jury to spare his life. Cooper, 26, faces possible execution for his involvement in three murders committed to maintain the status of Chester’s Boyle Street Boys’ lucrative drug operation. Cooper’s defense team played two films for the jury, produced in 1985 and 2004, documenting the contemporary history of Chester from its heyday as a prosperous port city through the infamous reign of Republican mayor and convicted racketeer Jack Nacrelli. Those who appeared in sound bites in the...