Legal Opinion
United States v. Sally A. Papia, Russell J. Enea, Joseph v. Basile, and Maximillion J. Adonnis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 19, 1977No. 76-1420 to 76-1422 and 76-1492PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Codefendants Russell Enea, Joseph Basile and Maximillion Adonnis appeal their convictions for conspiring to use extortionate means to collect a debt in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 894. Sally Papia, who was acquitted on a like conspiracy charge, appeals her conviction for having attempted to collect a debt through extortionate means.
On appeal, all the defendants argue that insufficient evidence exists to support their convictions, that the trial court erred in admitting statements of co-conspirators against them, and that they should have been tried separately. Additionally,…
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