On June 23, 2011, South Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was arrested in California after being on the run for 16 years for the murders of 19 people starting in 1980 going until he fled from Boston just before Christmas in 1994. After receiving a tip from the FBI television spots, Bulger was arrested at his apartment in Santa Monica along with Catherine Greig, his long time companion.
Having committed most of his crimes in Massachusetts, Bulger was sent from California to Massachusetts after his arrest. Federalism plays a role in this because the separation of the regional governments in separate states gave Massachusetts the right to try him in Massachusetts. Equal protection also plays a role in the case against Whitey Bulger because according the sixth amendment of the constitution, he has the right to be tried by an impartial jury.
http://articles.boston.com/2011-06-23/news/29695361_1_catherine-greig-john-j-connolly-fbi-agent
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