Legal Opinion
United States v. Torres
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 17, 1997No. Nos. 925, 1231, 1944, 1945, Dockets96-1490, 96-1595, 96-1746, 96-1833PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MCLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
Luciano Lopez, Jesus A. Ramos, Eric Mendez and Franklin Grullon appeal from convictions in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Keenan, /.). After pleading guilty to various counts of engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity involving murders, extor-tions, and other acts of violence they now appeal on sundry' grounds. We reject all their, arguments and, therefore, affirm.
BACKGROUND
The “Head Crackers” was an appropriately named street gang, operating principally in the Bronx, New York. It engaged in armed robberies,…
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