Legal Opinion
United States v. Joanna Pimentel, Also Known as "La Madrina," George Viruet, Elvin Cruz Jorge Aponte, Also Known as "Cano," Also Known as "John Doe,"
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 8, 2003No. Docket 01-1333(L), 01-1362(CON)PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINER, Circuit Judge.
These appeals arise from the January 9, 1995 gang-related murder of Galiat Santiago. Instead of being tried in New York State Supreme Court for violating the New York Penal Law, defendants-appellants Joanna Pimentel and George Viruet (collectively, the “Defendants”) were tried by a jury and convicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Johnson, /.). The Defendants were charged with violations of various federal laws, including the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (“VCAR”) statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1959. VCAR provides for the federal…
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