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United States v. Larry Roger Chinchic, United States of America v. Nick Melia

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 14, 1981No. 80-5172, 80-5173PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERVIN, Circuit Judge:

Having before us for review the convictions of Larry Roger Chinchic (under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2314 and 2) and Nick Melia (under 18 U.S.C. § 2315), we reverse and remand for new trials for reasons set out below.

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A. History of the proceedings

In March 1980, Larry Roger Chinchic, Alfred Anthony Conti, Nick Melia and others were charged in a three count indictment issued following an FBI investigation of certain burglaries that had taken place in Wilmington, North Carolina, in April and May 1977.1 Chinchic and Conti were charged in the first count with interstate transportation of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Henry Dewitt Ingram v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
  2. United States v. George Joseph Santoni, United States of America v. John Jake Konstantine JakubikCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. Bryan Wilson TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. James L. LoveCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. Alan Jeffrey SeidelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. United States v. HilandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. Vito Lorusso and Joseph ErranteCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. MackinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States v. Hugh B. HallimanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. RastelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989

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