Legal Opinion
United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Francesco Versaglio, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 3, 1996No. 509, 942, Dockets 95-1238, 95-1263PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
The principal issue on this appeal is whether the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (“SRA” or the “Act”) amends the criminal contempt statute, 18 U.S.C. § 401, to allow a court to sentence a defendant convicted of criminal contempt to both a fine and a term of imprisonment. This issue arises on an appeal by Francesco Versaglio from the judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Edward R. Korman, Judge), entered April 28, 1995, imposing a sentence for criminal contempt that included a 21-month term of imprisonment and a $25,000 fine. Appellant…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- United States v. BenzSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Jones v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- In Re BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by15 opinions
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