Legal Opinion
Frank Derango, Dennis Smenteck, Joseph Pena, James Ballauer, Robert Eatman, John Desimmone, and Curtis Lowry v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 1988No. 88-1406PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the petitioners’ attempt to file an out-of-time notice of ap peal. 1 The district court refused to vacate and reissue its previous order to provide the petitioners a second opportunity to perfect a timely appeal. We affirm.
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Facts
The seven appellants are former Chicago police officers who were convicted of violating federal narcotics, racketeering, and extortion laws on June 30, 1982. 2 The evidence revealed that they had protected drug dealers and facilitated the sale and distribution of drugs in the Marquette Division of the Chicago Police…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- R.E. Rodgers and Barbara Rodgers v. James G. Watt, Secretary of the Interior of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Wayne Paul Burkett v. Richard Cunningham, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Hill v. HawesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- United States v. Willie L. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- William F. Grun v. Pneumo Abex Corp., Pa Holdings Corp., and the Henley Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Noah Ryan Robinson and John Anthony Robinson, and Noah Robinson v. United States of America, and John A. Robinson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- United States v. ProwsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. George W. BargerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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