Legal Opinion
United States of America, in No. 81-1020 v. Jannotti, Harry P. United States of America, in No. 81-1021 v. Schwartz, George X
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 11, 1982No. 81-1020, 81-1021PublishedCited by 298 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
On September 16, 1980, after a six-day trial, a jury found defendants Harry P. Jannotti and George X. Schwartz guilty of conspiring to obstruct interstate commerce, in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and found Schwartz guilty of conspiracy in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d). At the time of the events charged in the indictment, Schwartz was president of the Philadelphia City Council and Jannotti was the Council’s majority leader. Following the entry of the guilty verdicts,…
2Cases cited88 opinions
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- Olmstead v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by298 opinions
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