UNITED STATES v. NAPOLITANO

No. 81 Cr. 803 (RWS).

552 F.Supp. 465 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Dominick NAPOLITANO, a/k/a "Sonny Black," Benjamin Ruggiero, a/k/a "Lefty," John Cerasani, a/k/a "Boobie," Nicholas Santora, a/k/a "Nicky," James Episcopia, a/k/a "Jimmy Legs," and Antonio J. Tomasulo, a/k/a "Boots," Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

On Motion to Reduce Bail March 27, 1982.

On Motion to Dismiss Indictment May 18, 1982.

On Motion to Suppress June 10, 1982.

On Motion for Severance June 25, 1982.

On Motion to Dismiss and to Reduce Bail July 7, 1982.

On Motion to Prohibit Trial In Absentia July 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Martin, Jr., U.S. Atty., S.D.N.Y., New York City, for U.S.; Barbara S. Jones, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City, of counsel.

Robert Koppelman, New York City, for defendant Ruggiero.

David Breitbart, New York City, for defendant Cerasani.

Lewis Cohen, Brooklyn, N.Y., for defendant Santora.

Irwin Klein, New York City, for defendant Tomasulo.

Meyer, Light, London & Lopez, Brooklyn, N.Y., for defendant Episcopia; Frank A. Lopez, Brooklyn, N.Y., of counsel.

Paul P. Rao, Jr., New York City, for defendant Rabito.

Joseph Klempner, New York City, for defendant Mulligan.

Barry Slotnick, New York City, for defendant Piteo.


OPINION

SWEET, District Judge.

The government moves for a deferral of discovery and a Speedy Trial Act continuance pursuant to the interest of justice provision, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A). This is a six defendant, two count indictment charging violations of the Rico Statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) & (d). The pattern of racketeering in the conspiracy and substantive counts is based on allegations of murder, armed robbery, narcotics, and gambling...

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