Legal Opinion
Poretto v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 22, 1952No. 13818PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
A special committee to investigate organized crime in interstate commerce was created by resolution of the United States Senate. The resolution, among other things, directed the committee to make a complete investigation of whether organized crime utilizes the facilities of interstate commerce or otherwise operates in interstate commerce in furtherance of any transactions in violation of the laws of the United States or of the state in which the transactions occur; and, if so, the manner and extent to which, and the identity of the persons, firms, or corporations by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. WeismanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Alexander v. United States and Nine Other TitlesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Emspak v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- United States v. Julius L. EchelesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- Commonwealth v. RodgersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- James H. Ellis, Jr. v. United States of America, Alfred M. Watkins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Gondolfo Miranti, United States of America v. Domenico BandoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
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