Legal Opinion
United States v. William D. Cammisano
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 8, 1976No. 76-1559PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
An eight-count indictment in the Western District of Missouri charged defendants-appellees William D. Cammisano, John Sherman Miles, and Michael W. Cuezze, with violations of the Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 610, 676), Packers & Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. § 222 and 15 U.S.C. § 50), and conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 371). Appellees Cammisano and Cuezze claim that they have been singled out for prosecution because of their Italian ancestry. Appellee Miles claims he is being selectively prosecuted because of his association with Italians. After lengthy pretrial proceedings and…
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- United States v. Erick MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. BradleyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
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