GELFUSO v. BELL

Nos. 77-2575, 77-2576.

590 F.2d 754 (1978)

Luigi GELFUSO, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Griffin B. BELL, Attorney General, Respondent-Appellee. John Joseph VACCARO, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

December 13, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Yagman, Los Angeles, Cal., Howard W. Gillingham, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner-appellant.

Rodney M. Perlman, Sp. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, ELY and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Gelfuso and Vaccaro were each convicted of one count of conspiracy and one count of participating in an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1955; Vaccaro was also convicted for violating 18 U.S.C. § 1952, which prohibits interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises (the same gambling business). Both filed appeals which resulted in affirmances of the convictions. They subsequently filed motions pursuant to...

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