Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Joseph Rosa A/K/A "Joe" Joseph Sica, Vincent Mannella. Appeal of Joseph Sica
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 3, 1977No. 75-2411PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
Joseph Sica appeals from his conviction on a charge of attempted extortion in viola*151tion of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951.1 He argues that (1) the Hobbs Act cannot be interpreted to reach the activity — attempted extortion — in which he allegedly engaged; (2) there was not substantial evidence to support the conviction; (3) the trial court’s refusal to grant him a severance from his co-defendants prejudiced his right to a fair trial; and (4) the court’s charge to the jury was fatally defective, because it did not contain the “accomplice charge” sought by…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Callanan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Crawford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Cool v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Ralph 'Whitey' Tropiano, Lawrence R. Pellegrino and William Grasso,defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by52 opinions
- United States of America, in No. 81-1020 v. Jannotti, Harry P. United States of America, in No. 81-1021 v. Schwartz, George XCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- United States v. George Charles Reicherter, George C. ReicherterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Nunzio Provenzano, in 81-2411. Appeal of Irving Cotler, in 81-2412Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Egidio Cerilli, in No. 78-2105. Maylan Yackovich, in No. 78-2106. John Shurina, in No. 78-2107. Ralph Buffone, in No. 78-2439Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Rafael RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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