Legal Opinion
United States v. Disanto
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 14, 1996No. 95-1584PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
After a nine-day trial, Appellant Gerard DiSanto (“Appellant”) was convicted for attempted arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844(i), the federal arson statute, which makes it a federal crime to destroy by means of fire property used in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce; and for conspiracy to commit arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Appellant appeals his conviction as well as his sentence on a number of grounds. For the following reasons, we affirm the district court’s judgment and sentence in all respects.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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