Legal Opinion

United States v. Ronald N. Totaro, Adrienne Totaro, Interested Party-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 8, 2003No. 02-3842PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BYE, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the question of how to untangle the real property interests of a criminal from those of the criminal’s spouse for purposes of forfeiture pursuant to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1963(Z). Adrienne Totaro appeals from the district court’s denial of her claim of legal right, title or interest to the country estate she shared with her husband Ronald Totaro for almost thirty years. We conclude Adrienne proved by a preponderance of the evidence she does hold legal right, title or interest superior to Ronald’s in a…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. United States v. UrserySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Alexander v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. Gennaro J. Angiulo, Donato F. Angiulo, Samuel S. Granito, Francesco J. Angiulo and Michele A. AngiuloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Lawrence W. Lavin Wmot Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Richard A. GinsburgCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Barbara Pacheco, United States of America v. John Serendensky, A/K/A John Vitolano, Joseph Foti & Guy FotiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
  2. United States v. TimleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. Victor Robert Nava, Sr., AKA Big Vic, and Victoria NavaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. OregonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
  5. In Re Petters Co., Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2009

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