Legal Opinion
United States v. Victor J. Orena and Pasquale Amato
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 19, 1993No. 739, Docket 92-1595PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
The government appeals from Judge Weinstein’s orders releasing Victor J. Orena and Pasquale Amato from pretrial detention. They face RICO charges based on predicate acts of murder, conspiracy to murder, loansharking, and illegal possession of weapons. Their releases were stayed pending this appeal. Orena’s trial began on November 19, 1992, and he was convicted on December 21. Accordingly, as to Orena, this appeal is moot. Amato’s trial, however, is under way. The government argues that delays in the trial dates do not warrant the release of Amato and that the conditions…
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- United States v. Victor ContrerasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by66 opinions
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