UNITED STATES v. NERONE

Nos. 76-2181-76-2189.

563 F.2d 836 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John J. NERONE, a/k/a "J.J.," Victor Joseph Seppi, a/k/a "Vic," Marvin Martin Hornstein, a/k/a "Pete," Leonard Vieth, Arthur Gentry, Donald Lee Hornstein, Donald K. Bradley, a/k/a "Moose," Wilbur Y. Caples, a/k/a "Butch," Laverne Jamerson, Reubin Helfer, Larron Joe Schellinger, a/k/a "Jo-Jo," and Dominic Joseph Greco, Sr., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1977.

Rehearings and Rehearing Denied December 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Casey, Springfield, Ill., Charles A. Bellows, Chicago, Ill., Charles J. Gramlich, Walter H. Kasten, Springfield, Ill., Gerald M. Werksman, Chicago, Ill., Grady E. Holley, Thomas F. Londrigan, Springfield, Ill., Giles A. Franklin, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Michael W. Farrell, Paul J. Brysh, Attys., U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Gerald D. Fines, U. S. Atty., Elijah Richardson, Asst. U. S. Atty., Springfield, Ill., T. George Gilinsky, Washington, D. C., J. Kenneth Lowrie, Dept. of Justice, Chicago Strike Force, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, and PELL and BAUER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearings and Rehearing En Banc Denied December 15, 1977.

PELL, Circuit Judge.

On September 24, 1975, a seven-count indictment was returned in the Southern District of Illinois, charging thirteen1 individuals with violations of the federal statutes relating to illegal gambling and racketeering. The twelve appellants have filed timely notices of appeal from final judgments of convictions on Counts I, II, III, VI and VII of the...

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