UNITED STATES v. BENEDETTO

Nos. 76-1779, 76-2042.

558 F.2d 171 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America v. Carlo BENEDETTO, Benito John DeGaetano, James Sheehan. Appeal of Benito John DeGAETANO, in No. 76-1779. Appeal of James SHEEHAN, in No. 76-2042.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 22, 1977.

As Amended July 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D'Alessio, Jr., West Orange, N. J., for DeGaetano and Sheehan.

David A. Ruhnke, Asst. Federal Public Defender, John F. McMahon, 1st Asst. Federal Public Defender, Newark, N. J., for Sheehan.

Jonathan L. Goldstein, U. S. Atty., John J. Barry, James A. Plaisted, Asst. U. S. Attys., Newark, N. J., for appellee.

Before GIBBONS, MARIS, HUNTER, Circuit Judges.


JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

Benito DeGaetano and James Sheehan were convicted by a jury on all eight counts of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to use extortionate means to collect extensions of credit in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 8941 (Count I), making extortionate extensions of credit in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 8922 (Counts II, III, IV...

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