Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Palma
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 16, 1985No. 84-5446PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal Joseph Palma challenges the constitutionality of the restitution provisions of the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 (the “VWPA”). 18 U.S.C. §§ 3579 and 3580 (1982). While Palma pled guilty to criminal charges and does not contest the validity of the plea on appeal, he appeals from the sentence to the extent that it orders restitution pursuant to the VWPA. Jurisdiction for this appeal exists pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982).
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On March 26, 1984, Palma pled guilty to charges of embezzling a substantial sum of money from his…
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