Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony C. Zizzo, James J. Marcello, Richard Gervasio, Anthony N. Chiaramonti, Brett K. O'dell, and Samuel A. Carlisi
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 29, 1997No. 95-1643, 95-1886, 95-3369, 95-3434, 95-4083 and 96-1762PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
In December 1992 a grand jury indicted eleven members of the Chicago Outfit, the Windy City’s notorious crime syndicate, for their roles in the illegal gambling and loansharking operations of two of the Outfit’s street-crew subdivisions. Two mobsters pled guilty and the rest of the indictees took their chances with a jury. All but one were convicted, and six appealed. After we consolidated their appeals, one of the defendants, Samuel “Wings” Carlisi, the Outfit’s former boss of all bosses — a title once held by the likes of A1 Capone and Tony “Big Tuna” Aecardo…
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