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People v. Rastelli

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 16, 1975PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.

Appellant Philip Rastelli was charged with organizing and financing a criminal usury enterprise in Suffolk County, while his four codefendants and coconspirators, who are not involved in this appeal, committed the substantive crimes. The People’s case centered around William Murray, a former bail bondsman who himself was separately charged with larceny, forgery and perjury for acts which were not connected with these alleged usurious loan transactions.

Murray testified that in September, 1970 he needed money to prevent a foreclosure on his home and to meet certain insurance premium payments.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. People v. . McKaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  4. People v. LucianoNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  5. People v. ColascioneNew York Court of Appeals · 1968

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. People v. CabanNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  2. People v. SandersNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. SalkoNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. People v. TranNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. United States v. Bonanno Organized Crime Family of La Cosa NostraDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1988

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