Legal Opinion
United States v. Frances Pecora and Nofio Pecoraro, A/K/A Norfio Pecora, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1982No. 81-3312PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Frances Pécora and her son, Nofio Pecoraro, were charged by indictment with conspiracy, wire fraud, and use of an interstate facility to carry out a bribery scheme in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 371, 1343, and 1952.1 After pleas of not guilty were entered, both defendants moved to dismiss the indictment for lack of jurisdiction.2 The district court deferred ruling on *423this motion pending presentation of evidence at trial. Following a jury trial, each defendant was found guilty. The defendants again asserted their jurisdictional argument in a motion for judgment…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. Norman ArcherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Larry Hammond, A/K/A Larry HooverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- United States v. AimoneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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- United States v. Vincent J. Bruno, Russell Camardelle, A/K/A "Moose," and Rodney CamardelleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. John Garrett and L.G. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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