Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

United States v. Salerno

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 31, 1989No. Nos. 91-106, Dockets 87-1075 to 87-1078, 87-1082 to 87-1085 and 87-1208 to 87-1215Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partBright, Senior Circuit Judge

I agree with much of Judge Mahoney’s excellent opinion in this case. Nevertheless, I dissent in part.

I dissent on the following issues:

1. From my review of the evidence, I do not believe that the government presents sufficient evidence to support the convictions of Corallo and Santoro on the loansharking conspiracy (predicate act 17 and count 22; see majority op. at 532).

2. Indelicate suffered convictions for participation in a RICO conspiracy (count one) and the substantive RICO offense of participating in an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering (count two). The majority has set…

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  2. United States v. Anthony IndelicatoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Benjamin Ruggiero, Nicholas Santora, Anthony Rabito, and Antonio TomasuloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. Superior Oil Co. v. FulmerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. PersicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987

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