Legal Opinion
United States v. DeVillio
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 21, 1993No. Nos. 246, 503, Dockets 92-1141, 92-1155PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPATT, District Judge:
In this chronicle of RICO co-conspirators, F.B.I. informants, secret tape recordings, stolen cargo and bungled burglaries, two of the defendants emerge to challenge their convictions on the basis of the purportedly prejudicial linkage between themselves and their co-defendants. The case presents some interesting evidentiary questions for the Court’s consideration, including Massiah and Bruton issues as well as the application of Ped.R.Evid. 404(b).
Appellants Philip DeAngelo and Peter Spoto were found guilty after a jury trial on three counts of a 14-count superseding…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- McNeil v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by48 opinions
- United States v. Oscar Rosa, Vincent Lopez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Hector Hernandez, and Armando VelasquezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Thomas GambinoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Robert Aulicino, Jr., David Cleary, and Louis Ruggiero, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Michael Tracy and Francisco Luis AguilarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Carson, SamuelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.