Legal Opinion
United States v. Paul Deluca, Robert Kaye, James Danno, and John Lee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 22, 1982No. 81-1523 to 81-1526PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Kaye and three codefendants were tried on a 20-count indictment arising from Kaye’s attempt to dominate the rebuilt foreign auto parts industry in southern California. He owned Universal Auto Electric company, which manufactured rebuilt electrical foreign auto parts. He did not like competition, and from 1974 to early 1980 eight competing California companies were struck by arson.
The jury reached guilty verdicts on all 20 counts, finding all defendants guilty of conspiracy and racketeering. Defendants Lee and DeLuca were convicted of additional counts of…
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