Legal Opinion

United States v. Alex Corcione, Michael Corcione, and Vito Pesce, A/K/A "Vic Pierce,"

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 2, 1979No. 437, 494, 495, Dockets 78-1265, 78-1266, 78-1267PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:

The principal issue raised by this appeal is whether the Government involved itself so extensively in the commission of the crimes charged against appellants that, despite the absence of any entrapment, the indictment should be dismissed on due process grounds. See Hampton v. United States, 425 U.S. 484, 491-95, 96 S.Ct. 1646, 48 L.Ed.2d 113 (Powell, J., concurring), 495-500, 96 S.Ct. 1646 (Brennan, J., dissenting) (1976); United States v. Archer, 486 F.2d 670 (2d Cir. 1973). We hold that the Government’s enforcement activity did not violate appellants’ due process…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. United States v. PeltierSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. United States v. Cecil RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. United States v. Harold v. Gleason, Paul Luftig and J. Michael CarterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  2. Litton Systems, Inc., Litton Business Telephone Systems, Inc., Litton Business Systems, Inc., and Litton Industries Credit Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees- Cross v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Western Electric Company, Inc., Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., New York Telephone Company, Inc., New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, and Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company, Defendants-Appellants-Cross Litton Systems, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  3. United States v. Lilly SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  4. State v. LivelyWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  5. United States v. Patrice Mespoulede, A/K/A "Patrice Fabre"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979

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