Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph A. Riso
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 7, 1969No. 16879_1PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In a one-count indictment defendant Joseph A. Riso was charged with receiving and concealing a painting worth more than $5,000 and entitled “The Virgin and Child with St. Nicholas of Bari and a Donor,” which had been transported from Indiana to Chicago. The indictment alleged that defendant knew that the painting had been stolen and that Section 2315 of the Criminal Code (18 U.S.C. § 2315) was accordingly violated.
Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence was denied, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and a sentence of 8 years was imposed.
The evidence showed that…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schaffer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by44 opinions
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