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United States v. Walter v. Cross, A/K/A Bobo, in No. 96-3239. Jules C. Melograne, in No. 96-3240. Nunzio Melograne, in No. 96-3241

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 21, 1997No. 96-3239 to 96-3241PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western Distinct of Pennsylvania found Appellants Walter Crosis, Jules Melograne, and Nunzio Melograne guilty of one count each of conspiracy to deprive Pennsylvania residents of their civil right to fair and impartial trial, 18 U.S.C. § 241, and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. SS '371 and 1341. All three defendants appeal both convictions. They assert that the civil rights conviction is based on a vague and undefined theory that cannot support a criminal conviction, and that the only mailings…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Tumey v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  4. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. United States v. LanierSupreme Court of the United States · 1997

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. United States v. Walter v. Cross, A/K/A Bobo Walter v. Cross, United States of America v. Jules C. MelograneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  2. United States ex rel. LaCorte v. SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. Jamaal Adeem Atif Singletary, A/K/A Jamal Singletary A/K/A Curtis Singletary Jamaal SingletaryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. WoodwardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Morelli, Anthony, (d.c. Crim. No. 93-Cr-00210-1), in No. 96-5144. United States of America v. Igor Roizman, A/K/A Little Igor, (d.c. Crim. No. 93-Cr-00210-10), Igor Roizman in No. 96-5389Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999

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