United States v. Carmine Galante

KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, in a trial before District Judge MacMahon, was convicted of participation in a conspiracy to violate the federal narcotic laws, 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 173, 174, and sentenced to twenty years in prison and a fine of $20,000. Upon handing down his sentence, Judge MacMahon stated to the defendant:

“[T]he evidence on the trial shows that you were the leader of this vicious criminal enterprise. * * * You have a criminal record which proclaims your total contempt for law, order and civilized society * * You are a threat to the public safety * * *” (Record, p. 9254).

The…