Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert S. Bacheler and Rocco Cipparone
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 26, 1979No. 79-1402, 79-1403PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Bacheler and Cipparone were convicted of two counts (counts 1 and 2) of violating the Racketeering and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c) and (d) 1 by engaging in a pat tern of racketeering activity (bribery) and conspiracy to so engage while they were employees of Philadelphia Traffic Court. Bacheler also was convicted of two counts (counts 3 and 4) of filing false tax returns for the years 1975 and 1976 in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1). 2
Both appellants claim that they were deprived of a fair trial when the court…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. GiordanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. LaSalle National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. Walter Morrison A/K/A "Skip" Morrison Appeal of Nick BosciaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Richard P. Herman, United States of America v. James J. McCann in No. 78-1282Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- United States v. FrumentoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by40 opinions
- UNITED STATES of America v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Glen Smith, Elton Rieara, Elvis Smith and Roland GeorgesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- United States v. HeldtCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- United States v. UrbanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Harry O. Stratton, William D. Riggs and Loy Z. Harrell, United States of America v. Samuel S. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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