"His life expectancy is in the single digits," Romanello's lawyer, Jerry McMahon, had told the judge in a hail-Mary bid at keeping the alleged wiseguy out of jail until his March sentencing.
McMahon had to prove that Romanello - who faces up to 40 years in prison - had "exceptional circumstances" to avoid remand, which was mandatory based on his conviction because extortion is classified as a violent crime.
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