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UNITED STATES v. KARAS

Nos. 79-5311, 79-5320.

624 F.2d 500 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Constantine "Gus" KARAS, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joseph Nicholas PECORA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided July 1, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Doherty, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Manifesto, Doherty, Love & Talarico, Pittsburgh, Pa., on brief), for appellant Pecora.

Thomas A. Livingston, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Dennis J. Clark, Livingston, Miller, O'Mallery & Clark, Pittsburgh, Pa., on brief), for appellant Karas.

William A. Kolibash, Asst. U. S. Atty., Wheeling, W. Va. (Stephen G. Jory, U. S. Atty., Wheeling, W. Va., on brief), for appellee.

Before RUSSELL, Circuit Judge, FIELD, Senior Circuit Judge, and HALL, Circuit Judge.

K. K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Constantine "Gus" Karas and Joseph N. Pecora appeal from their respective convictions of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act [RICO Act], 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d). Both men were charged with participating in a conspiracy to bribe county law enforcement officials in order to conduct illegal gambling activities. The government's evidence, gathered over a two-year period by state and federal officials, consisted...

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