United States v. Dervishaj

MEMORANDUM & OPINION

VITALIANO, DISTRICT JUDGE.

Defendants Redinel Dervishaj and Denis Nikolla stand charged in a superseding indictment with multiple counts of conspiring to and attempting to extort night clubs and other establishments, and with using, carrying, and possessing firearms in connection with those crimes. (Indictment, *340ECF No. 144).1 After briefing and oral argument, on March 3, 2016, the Court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the three counts charging the firearms violations brought under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The defense challenge rested on the grounds that, in line with…