UNITED STATES v. POLIZZI

Nos. 72-2983 to 72-2989.

500 F.2d 856 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Santo POLIZZI, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jack S. SHAPIRO, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Peter James BELLANCA, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony GIARDANO, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arthur J. ROOKS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony Joseph ZERILLI, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EMPRISE CORPORATION, a New York corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing July 18, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Murphy (argued), Robert E. Hinerfeld, Simon, Sheridan, Murphy, Thornton & Hinerfeld, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant in 72-2983.

Thomas Kotoske, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), William D. Keller, U. S. Atty., Richard Rosenfield, Earl Boyd, Asst. U. S. Attys., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Edward M. Medvene (argued), Robert E. Hinerfeld, Simon, Sheridan, Murphy, Thornton & Hinerfeld, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant in 72-2984.

Stanley E. Beattie (argued), James V. Bellanca, Jr., Bellanca & Beattie, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellant in 72-2985.

Irl B. Baris (argued), Newmark & Baris, St. Louis, Mo., for defendant-appellant in 72-2986.

Joseph A. Ball (argued), Joseph D. Mullender, Jr., Laurence F. Jay, Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & Baerwitz, Anthony Murray, Hitt, Murray & Caffray, Long Beach, Cal., for defendant-appellant in 72-2987.

William J. Weinstein (argued), Weinstein, Kroll & Gordon, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellant in 72-2988.

John P. Frank (argued), Lewis & Roca, Phoenix, Ariz., Joseph D. Mullender, Jr., Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & Baerwitz, Long Beach, Cal., for defendant-appellant in 72-2989.

Before BROWNING and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges, and RENFREW, District Judge.


OPINION

RENFREW, District Judge:

In 1966 and 1967, appellants Zerilli and Polizzi acquired hidden interests in Vegas Frontier, Inc. (VFI), a Nevada corporation, which leased and operated the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. VFI was also licensed to conduct gambling at the hotel, which opened in July of 1967. Neither Zerilli nor Polizzi was licensed by the Nevada gaming authorities, nor was either man's interest in VFI disclosed to those authorities....

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