Legal Opinion
United States v. Merlino
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 12, 2003No. 01-4374, 01-4375, 01-4392, 01-4394, 01-4436, 01-4441 and 01-4453PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BARRY, Circuit Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Beginning in June of 1999, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania returned a series of indictments culminating in January 2001 in the thirty-six count fourth superceding indictment on which the seven defendants who had not already pled guilty went to trial in March of 2001. In broad summary, the defendants were charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) conspiracy and a RICO substantive count, with the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra (“LCN”) family alleged to be “The Enterprise.” Murder and…
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3Cited by52 opinions
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