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United States v. Cryan

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided May 22, 1980No. Crim. 79-289PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STERN, District Judge.

In this action the Court must decide whether the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), Title 18 United States Code §§ 1961 et seq., changes the substantive law of conspiracy so that individuals may be charged with each other’s actions merely because they are employees of a single governmental unit. The Court holds that RICO does not permit such an imputation of criminal liability.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On August 23, 1979, a Federal Grand Jury returned an Indictment charging John F. Cryan, Harry Lerner, William J. Leonardis, and Rocco…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Ex Parte BainSupreme Court of the United States · 1887

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In re Japanese Electronic Products Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  2. United States v. Glen Sutherland, Edward Maynard and Grace WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. United States v. CastellanoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  5. United States v. Joseph Silvano, Jr., United States of America v. William P. McNeillCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987

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