Legal Opinion
People v. Colascione
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 1968PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.
Appellants have been convicted of conspiracy to commit extortion and to fix prices; of carrying and possession of explosive substances and, in addition, appellant Colascione has been convicted of extortion and coercion. Severe sentences have been imposed.
*67The theory of the prosecution was that in order to coerce some dissenting barbers to join a barbers’ guild in Nassau County which intended to fix minimum prices, defendants joined into a conspiracy to dynamite two specific barber shops, each defendant playing some effective role in the planning and execution of the purposes of the conspiracy…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. TrowbridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- People v. JelkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Maurer v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Waldele v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
- People v. . SeppiNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- People v. PiazzaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. RastelliNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. WeinbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. BarberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.