Mafia Godfather Ordered to Trial
<i> Reuters</i>
ROME —
A court Friday ordered the Mafia’s arrested godfather, Salvatore (Toto) Riina, to stand trial with 36 alleged associates next February for the murder of investigator Giovanni Falcone.
The decision was reached at the end of preliminary hearings at a special bunker set up as a courtroom in the city prison in Caltanissetta, central Sicily.
The trio--Bernardo Provenzano, Giovanni Brusca and Leoluca Bagarella--are among the 37 who were committed for trial by the Caltanissetta court. Proceedings will open on Feb. 21.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
