Legal Opinion
United States v. Rosa
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 29, 1975No. Crim. A. 75-80PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
McCUNE, District Judge.
In a two count indictment the United States charged defendants Frank Joseph Rosa, Joseph Sica and Vincent Mannella with violations of the federal conspiracy statute, 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Count 1) and the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (Count 2). The conspiracy count was dismissed on motion of defendants during presentation of the government’s case. Trial proceeded under the charge set forth in the second count of the indictment.
At trial, the government’s chief witness was Joseph Vacarello, Jr., who was part owner of a family business which did landscape…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Krulewitch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Kwong Hai Chew v. ColdingSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. FortnerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
- United States v. Dixon, John P.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Frank Joseph Rosa A/K/A "Joe" Joseph Sica, Vincent Mannella. Appeal of Joseph SicaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Frank D. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. CraigUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
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