Legal Opinion
United States v. Sylvestre Acosta, Also Known as Sly Acosta, and Paul Skinner, Gerald T. Skinner
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 30, 2006No. Docket 05-3346-CR(L), 05-3416-CR(CON)PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Per curiam
Sylvestre Acosta and Paul Skinner, both former members of the Buffalo New York Police Department, appeal from judgments of conviction entered in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Richard J. Arcara, Chief District Judge). Both were convicted of violating civil rights under color of law and conspiracy to do so in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 242 and 241, and carrying a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The convictions stem from their falsification of search warrants, armed robbery of money and property from…
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