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United States v. Sessa

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided May 25, 1993No. CR 92-351PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMENDED SENTENCING MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge:

Defendants Michael Sessa, Victor Orena and Pasquale Amato were indicted together for racketeering, loansharking and firearms offenses committed while conducting the affairs of the Colombo organized crime “fami ly” and warring over its leadership. They were tried separately to protect them against possible prejudice. Each was convicted of all charges.

Statutorily mandated considerations of general deterrence and incapacitation, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551 and 3553, require a life sentence and high fines for each defendant. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. Benjamin Ruggiero, Nicholas Santora, Anthony Rabito, and Antonio TomasuloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. Ernesto J. Benevento, Ernest A. Benevento, Earl A. Keller, and Carmine LoiaconoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  3. United States v. ConcepcionDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1992

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. HooperTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  2. United States v. Thomas GambinoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Pasquale AmatoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Victor J. Orena, Also Known as Little VicCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. FerrantiDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1996

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