UNITED STATES v. BROOKLIER

No. CR 78-180-HP.

459 F.Supp. 476 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Dominick Phillip BROOKLIER, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, C. D. California.

June 13, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrea Sheridan Ordin, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., John C. Gibbons, San Francisco, Cal., Dennis Schloss, Sp. Atty., U. S. Dept. of Justice, for plaintiff.

Anthony P. Brooklier, Marks & Brooklier, Beverly Hills, Cal., for Dominick Phillip Brooklier.

Donald Marks, Marks & Brooklier, Beverly Hills, Cal., for Samuel Orlando Sciortino.

Howard Weitzman, Weitzman & Fidler, Los Angeles, Cal., for Louis Tom Dragna.

Thomas Kontos, Los Angeles, Cal., for Michael Rizzitello.

Wiley Ramey, Encino, Cal., for Thomas Ricciardi.

Terry Amdur, Pasadena, Cal., for Jack Lo Cicero.

Dennis McDonald, Haywood, Cal., for Aladena T. Fratianno.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT IV OF THE INDICTMENT FILED APRIL 20, 1978

PREGERSON, District Judge.

Defendants Dominick Brooklier and Samuel Sciortino move for dismissal of Count IV of the indictment. Their motions raise three related but distinct arguments. Defendants argue that (1) an actual or potential effect on commerce is a necessary element of an attempted violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951,...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases