Legal Opinion
United States v. Paul Puzzanghera, A/K/A Paul Corvo, A/K/A Paul Gera
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 9, 1987No. 86-1317PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
Paul Puzzanghera was convicted after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts of conspiracy and mail fraud. Evidence at the trial revealed a scheme in which Puzzanghera and others tricked legitimate concerns that were in the business of supplying temporary technical personnel to send salary checks made out to what were in fact fictitious employees. Using phony endorsements, defendants then deposited the checks to bank accounts they controlled.
On March 12, 1986, the court sentenced Puzzanghera to a three-year prison term.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- McKane v. DurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Estelle v. DorroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Betty J. Williams, A/K/A Tina Williams v. Terry HolbrookCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Ortega-Rodriguez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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- Walsh v. WalshCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
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