Legal Opinion
United States v. Pitera
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 26, 1992No. CR 90-0424 (RR)PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
RAGGI, District Judge:
Thomas Pitera stands before the court charged in a twenty count indictment with racketeering, drug trafficking, and various firearms violations. Count Three of the indictment accuses Mr. Pitera of killing two persons, Richard Leone and Solomon Stern, while engaging in or working in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise. Such conduct carries a possible sentence of death. 21 U.S.C. § 848(e)(1)(A). The government has served notice of its intent to seek the death penalty if Mr. Pitera is found guilty of Count Three. 1
Mr. Pitera challenges the…
2Cases cited73 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- United States v. AguilarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
- United States v. NguyenDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1996
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