Legal Opinion
United States v. Steven Peter Amato and Nicola Sinis, John Sinis
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 25, 1995No. 77, 97, Dockets 94-1014(L), 94-1015PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVAL, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Steven Amato and Nicola (“Nick”) Sinis appeal from sentences imposed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, Alfred V. Covello, Judge, upon their convictions for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (Hobbs Act). Amato pleaded guilty just prior to trial under a cooperation agreement and testified as a government witness. Nick Sinis was found guilty; the jury acquitted his brother John Sinis. On December 10, 1993, the court sentenced Amato and Nick Sinis. Amato’s final adjusted Offense Level under…
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