Legal Opinion

United States v. Manzella

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 13, 1986No. 85-3050PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEE, Circuit Judge:

Today we consider the appeals of seven men convicted of committing various crimes as part of an ongoing criminal operation in Louisiana. For their efforts, most were found guilty of violating, and conspiring to violate, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68. Two of the appellants were convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 1341 for using the United States mail in furtherance of schemes to defraud their insurance companies. On appeal, each raises myriad grounds for reversal. After examining all of their assertions, however, we find no *536cause…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Anderson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. PungitoreCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  3. State v. BeySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  4. United States v. NeapolitanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. BermeaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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