United States v. Grecco

OPINION

DuBois, District Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Aan Grecco was convicted by jury of violating, inter alia, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1962. Based in part on a jury finding that Grecco was guilty of conspiracy to commit murder (the third of six enumerated racketeering acts), the District Court sentenced Grecco to sixty-five years incarceration. On direct appeal, we affirmed Grecco’s conviction and sentence. United States v. Gatto, 995 F.2d 449 (3d Cir.1993).

*740On February 22, 2008, Grecco filed a motion for sentencing relief pursuant to 18 U.S.C.…