Legal Opinion
United States v. John Joseph Vaccaro Samuel C. Matrana Joseph Edward Jackson Victor Robert Heackley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1997No. 96-60257PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal of convictions for violating RICO, conspiracy, interstate travel in aid of racketeering, and wire fraud. It centers on an alleged scheme to defraud the President Casino gambling boat in Biloxi, Mississippi. The indictment alleged that an organized group of casino employees and co-conspirators used marked cards to cheat and illegally “win” more than $500,000 at the blackjack tables. The jury was presented with a large cast, including characters with varying levels of responsibility in the casino and others with ties to organized crime.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. David Lamar Faulkner, Spencer H. Blain, Jr., James L. Toler and Arthur FormannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Tom Welch, Charles Cashell, William L. Satterwhite and James M. CochranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. James Ray McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by29 opinions
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