Legal Opinion
United States v. Kon Yu-Leung, Also Known as Johnny Kon, John Ruotolo
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 7, 1995No. 258, Docket 94-1045PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
John Ruotolo appeals from a judgment of conviction entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Platt, Chief Judge). After a trial, the jury found him guilty on one count of conspiracy to import heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963, and on two counts of heroin importation in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. The district court sentenced Ruoto-lo to three conse.cutive ten year prison terms, a lifetime term of special parole, and a $150 special assessment. ■
On appeal, Ruotolo presents a catalogue of claims. In addition to his…
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