Legal Opinion

United States v. Peter Vario, Michael Labarbara, Jr., James G. Abbatiello, and Silvestro Spilabotte, Peter Vario

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 3, 1991No. 579, Docket 90-1416PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Circuit Judge:

Peter Vario appeals from a judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Jacob Mishler, Judge), following a jury trial, convicting him of one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. 1962(d) (count one), and thirteen counts of violating the Taft-Hartley Act, 29 U.S.C. 186(b)(1) (counts two through fourteen). On appeal, Vario contends that: (1) the unwarranted use of an “anonymous jury” deprived him of the presumption of innocence and right to an impartial jury;…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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  3. United States v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. PersicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. SouthardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983

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