Legal Opinion
United States v. Dominick Mennuti
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 13, 1982No. 678, Docket 81-1408PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
The principal issue raised in this appeal is whether, for statute of limitations purposes, a conspiracy can continue even after the commission of the substantive underlying offense has been completed. The district court held that although the relevant five-year statute of limitations barred prosecution of appellant Dominick Mennuti for mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (1976), he could nevertheless be tried for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371 (1976), because overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy occurred within five years of the filing of the…
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