Legal Opinion
United States v. Battista
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 6, 2009No. Docket 08-3750-crPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESLEY, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant James Battista appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Amon, /.), entered on July 24, 2008, convicting him, after a guilty plea, of conspiracy to transmit wagering information in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1084. Battista was a co-conspirator, along with Thomas Martino, in the much-publicized National Basketball Association (“NBA”) gambling scandal involving former referee Timothy Donaghy. Following guilty pleas by all three defendants, the NBA, and the United States on its behalf, sought…
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