UNITED STATES v. BENTVENA


193 F.Supp. 485 (1960)

UNITED STATES of America, v. William BENTVENA et al., Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

Supplemental Opinion October 27, 1960.

On Motion to Reargue November 7, 1960.

On Motion for Leave to Reargue the Motion for Severance November 7, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr., U. S. Atty., S. D. New York, New York City, for the United States; William M. Tendy, Paul J. Curran, Asst. U. S. Attys., New York City, of counsel.

James E. Branigan, Jr., New York City, for defendant William Bentvena.

Wilfred L. Davis, Albert J. Krieger, New York City, for defendant Carlie Di Pietro.

Joseph Panzer, New York City, for defendant Joseph Fernandez.

Thomas A. Wadden, Washington, D. C., for defendant Carmine Galante, by Vincent J. Fuller, New York City.

Joseph Panzer, New York City, for defendant Jack Gellman.

Bernard Golding, Houston, Tex., for defendant Benjamin Indiviglio.

Sylvester Cosentino, New York City, for defendant Angelo Loicano.

Joseph Panzer, New York City, for defendant Frank Mancino.

Joseph Panzer, New York City, for defendant Frank Mari.

Oliver C. Biddle, New York City, for defendant Anthony Mirra.

Robert Mitchell, New York City, for defendant Samuel Monastersky.

James E. Branigan, Jr., New York City, for defendant Marcantonio Orlandino.

Vincent J. Fuller, New York City, for defendant John Ormento.

Jerome Lewis, Brooklyn, for defendant Carmine Panico.

Jerome Lewis, Brooklyn, for defendant Salvatore Panico.

Terry Milburn, New York City, for defendant David Petillo.

Bernard Moldow, Legal Aid Society, New York City, for defendant Carmine Polizzano.

George Feit, New York City, for defendant Rocco Sancinella.

Joseph Panzer, New York City, for defendant Salvatore Sciremammano.

James E. Branigan, Jr., New York City, for defendant William Struzzieri.

Leo B. Mittelman, New York City, for defendant Angelo Tuminaro.

George R. Sommer, Newark, N. J., for defendant Joseph Vecchio.


LEVET, District Judge.

In this case, under an indictment alleging a narcotic conspiracy with seven other substantive counts, the defendants have made various pre-trial motions. The substantive counts allege receipt, concealment and facilitation of transportation of narcotics in six counts, illegal importation in one count, and conspiracy with fifteen overt acts in the Eighth Count, all violations of Title 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 173 and 174.

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