IN ORGANIZED CRIME, A SENSE OF DISORDER.(Local)

Byline: Selwyn Raab New York Times

John "Johnny Boy" Gotti is in jail without bail. Vincent "The Chin" Gigante is awaiting a decision to see if he is mentally fit to stand trial. And Vittorio "Vic" Amuso is in hiding, facing a possible 100-year sentence if captured.

Law enforcement authorities say these men are the bosses of three Mafia families, and their legal plights reflect the disorder that has stricken New York's five traditional organized-crime groups.

The authorities believe that the Wednesday indictment of Gotti on federal racketeering charges and the earlier indictments of Gigante and Amuso have created leadership problems in their …