Legal Opinion
United States v. Whitaker
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 28, 1974No. Crim. 022273-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MUIR, District Judge.
On February 22, 1973, Defendants Matthew Whitaker, Stephen Santai, John Joseph Pancerella, Charles Nicola, and Benito Mione were charged in a two-count indictment with conducting an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955, 1 and conspiracy to do so in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Following a jury trial beginning September 6, 1973 and ending September 18, 1973, all of the Defendants were adjudged guilty of both counts. Before the Court are several motions by all Defendants for a new trial and for judgment of acquittal. The issues presented by the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ConceicaoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- United States v. Kenneth VottellerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Jerome Dimuro, United States of America v. Roland Lung, United States of America v. Victor Santarpio, United States of America v. Joseph Doherty and Thomas HurleyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- United States v. DiMuroCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Lanza v. PorettiDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
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