The defense team representing James “Whitey” Bulger filed documents last night requesting that the family members of seven victims Bulger was acquitted of murdering, not speak at his sentencing.

On August 12 after the jury deliberated the verdict for five painstaking days — a total of 32.5 hours — Bulger, 84, was found guilty of 11 of 19 murder charges.

Bulger, of course, is at the epicenter of local lore for his active participation in the shady world of Boston organized crime from the helm of the notorious Winter Hill Gang.

Attorneys for the defendant, J.W. Carney Jr. and Hank Brennan maintain the position that, as noted by the Boston Herald, “This court should not consider evidence of these crimes at sentencing. The court should only entertain impact statements and other evidence relating to crimes of which he has been convicted .”

In other words, the defense hopes that the court will only listen to the statements of those affected directly by Bulger, as other addresses may incidentally sway the jury.

Already, the defense has racked up legal bills totaling over $2 million in taxpayer money, so perhaps the relatives of those Bulger was acquitted of murdering deserve a voice in that light.

Bulger will be in court on November 13 for his sentencing, which will take place at the Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse in South Boston.