Legal Opinion

United States v. Pignatelli

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided February 13, 1942No. 155PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Ludovic Pignatelli, was separately indicted for violating Section 338a(c) of Title 18 of the United States Code Annotated and also for conspiring with Theodore Bolduc and William M. Gibson to violate Section 338a(c) thereof. Having been convicted under each indictment he has appealed. We think that each conviction should be affirmed.

Section 338a(c) reads as follows: “(c) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other thing of value, shall knowingly deposit or cause to be deposited in any post office or station thereof, or in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. BeggsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. People v. GriffinNew York Supreme Court · 1848
  3. People v. EichlerNew York Supreme Court · 1894
  4. State v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1931
  5. Trosper v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1934

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. Agnes, Louis, AKA "Louis Martin", AKA "Louis Martines". Appeal of Louis Agnes. Louis AgnesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. Autumn Jackson, Boris Sabas, Also Known as Boris Shmulevich, and Jose Medina, Also Known as Yosi MedinaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. George Zappola and Robert MelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  4. United States v. John GoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  5. People v. FichtherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952

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