Legal Opinion
United States v. Jannotti
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 26, 1980No. Crim. 80-166PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FULLAM, District Judge.
The defendant George X. Schwartz has been found guilty by a jury of conspiring, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), to violate provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) (“RICO” conspiracy), and, together with co-defendant Harry P. Jannotti, of conspiring to obstruct commerce in viola tion of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a). Before trial, both defendants sought dismissal of the Indictment on constitutional grounds, alleging various forms of prosecutorial misconduct. Extensive hearings were held,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Lopez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by44 opinions
- United States of America, in No. 81-1020 v. Jannotti, Harry P. United States of America, in No. 81-1021 v. Schwartz, George XCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- United States v. John Bagnariol, United States of America v. Gordon L. Walgren, United States of America v. Patrick GallagherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. CridenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Jannotti, Harry P. Schwartz, George X. Appeal of Harry P. Jannotti, in No. 83-1093. Appeal of George X. Schwartz, in No. 83-1094Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- United States v. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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