Legal Opinion
United States v. Dominic Biondo and Willie Francisco Orlando
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1973No. 73-1003 and 73-1004PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHATZ, District Judge.
Appellants, Dominic Biondo and Willie Francisco Orlando, were convicted of conspiracy to extort money in violation of the Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. § 1951). A two-count indictment had been returned in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri charging Biondo and Orlando and two co-defendants, Joseph Anthony Scalise and Anthony Michael Accardi, with having obstructed, delayed and affected interstate commerce (Count One) and having conspired to obstruct, delay and affect interstate commerce (Count Two) by demanding an extortion payment of $15,000…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Giordano v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Rosenberg v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. Ralph 'Whitey' Tropiano, Lawrence R. Pellegrino and William Grasso,defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by51 opinions
- United States v. PolizziCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Kenneth O. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. NataleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Jerry WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Richard J. RabbittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
46 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.