Legal Opinion
United States v. Yannotti
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 20, 2004No. 04 Cr. 690(SAS)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
The government has moved to disqualify Joseph R. Corozzo, Jr. (“Corozzo”), from representing defendant Michael Yannotti (“Yannotti”). The government asserts that Corozzo suffers from a number of serious, non-waivable conflicts of interest that require his disqualification. For the reasons that follow, the government’s motion is granted.
I. BACKGROUND
Yannotti and three other defendants, including John A. Gotti, Jr., are charged with the commission of various federal crimes, including violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. Frank Locascio, and John GottiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Chaim LevyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Francis Curcio and Gus CurcioCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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