Legal Opinion
United States v. Salvitti
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 5, 1978No. Crim. 77-467PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FULLAM, District Judge.
The defendant, Augustine A. Salvitti, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, has been found guilty by a jury of accepting a $27,-500 bribe in connection with his official duties. He stands convicted of one count of conducting the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity (the “RICO” statute), 18 U.S.C. § 1962; three counts of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341; and one count of extortionate interference with interstate commerce (the “Hobbs Act”), 18 U.S.C. § 1951. The defendant now seeks a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Frank MazzeiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- United States v. TarnopolCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Glenn Arthur McClintic Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Darryl K. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. Peter Angelilli, William Butler, Donald Irish, and Donald RibotskyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Nunzio Provenzano, in 81-2411. Appeal of Irving Cotler, in 81-2412Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Smoky Greenhaw Cotton Co., Inc., and John C. Greenhaw, Cross-Appellees v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. VignolaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- Kronfeld v. First Jersey National BankDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1986
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