Legal Opinion

United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Domenico Cefalu, Appellant-Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 4, 1996No. 787, 890, Dockets 95-1225, 95-1269PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Circuit Judge:

I

BACKGROUND

Defendant Cefalu was convicted and sentenced for criminal contempt in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Judge Edward R. Korman. After several lengthy sentencing hearings, the court sentenced defendant to thirty-three months imprisonment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(b). Both the defendant and the government appeal the sentence. Because we find no error, we affirm the district court.

A grand jury called defendant to appear as a witness in an investigation of Patsy Conte, a captain in the Gambino family. Defendant was granted…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. Mara Kirsh & Joseph KirshCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Robert Sasso, Jr., and Anthony ArmientiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. George ReminiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. George Robert LambertCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. RahmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997

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