Legal Opinion
United States v. Alessandrello, Gaetano, in No. 79-2654. Appeal of Lacognata, Salvatore, in No. 79-2699
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 21, 1980No. 79-2654, 79-2699PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Senior Circuit Judge.
On October 6,1979, Gaetano Alessandrello and Salvatore Lacognata were convicted of violating the federal bank robbery statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (b), and (e) (1976), and the conspiracy statute, 18 U.S.C. § 371 (1976). They challenge their convictions on appeal, asserting that their rights were violated by their exclusion from a portion of the jury selection process. They also contend that there was insufficient evidence that they took money which was in the control of a bank from the person or presence of another. They further argue that…
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