Legal Opinion
United States v. Bruce Cutler
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 19, 1995No. 930, Docket 94-1382PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
The underworld exploits of John Gotti and the courtroom legerdemain of his attorney, Bruce Cutler, are now the stuff of legend. Cutler’s last appearance on Gotti’s behalf was in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (I. Leo Glas-ser, Judge). Notwithstanding the court’s pre-trial admonition and orders to comply with Local Criminal Rule 7 of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (“Local Rule 7”), Cutler spoke repeatedly and heatedly to the media on the merits of the government’s case against his client.
Exasperated with Cutler,…
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