Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Morello and Rosario Farulla
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 31, 1957No. 81, Docket 24690PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINCKS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by defendants Morello and Farulla from convictions for conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S. C.A. § 371, to import narcotics in violation of the narcotic laws, 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 173, 174. The trial of a third defendant, DiGiovanni, was severed. Other persons, including one Migliori, who died before trial, and one Sibille, a seaman, were named as co-conspirators but not as defendants.
The government’s evidence, if believed, tended to prove the following. One Bruno, an ex-convict, while traveling in Europe, met DiGiovanni in France. They became friendly and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Joseph IaculloCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- Pon Wing Quong v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- United States v. Zettie HaynesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- United States v. John Philip Cerone, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- State v. TropianoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
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