Legal Opinion
United States v. Clemente
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 26, 1981No. Nos. 549 to 553, Dockets 80-1261, 80-1263, 80-1271, 80-1273 and 80-1275PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns racketeering activity that has plagued waterfront businesses in New York and New Jersey. Judgments of conviction were entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York after a twelve-week jury trial before Judge Sand. The indictment contained 213 counts, charging the defendants with engaging in extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (1976); receiving bribes in violation of the TaftHartley Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(b) (1976); conducting and conspiring to conduct an enterprise’s affairs through a pattern of…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by67 opinions
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