Legal Opinion
United States v. Pasquale Falcone Appeal of Pasquale Falconio in No. 73-2013. Appeal of Wally Berger in No. 73-2109
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 24, 1975No. 73-2013, 73-2109PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HANNUM, District Judge.
Appellants, Pasquale Falconio1 and Wally Berger, were convicted in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on multiple counts of conspiracy to import2 and distribute3 heroin, violations of the Travel Act,4 and use of interstate facilities in the furtherance of these conspiracies.5
The Government’s proof at trial revealed that the appellants participated in a scheme to smuggle twenty pounds of heroin into the United States from Canada. The scheme was foiled by Royal Canadian Mounted Police working in league with United States…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by156 opinions
- Smith v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. HaldemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- United States v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. ArmocidaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
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