UNITED STATES v. CERRELLA

No. FL 75-28-Cr-NCR.

529 F.Supp. 1373 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America v. John Joseph CERRELLA a/k/a Johnny "Sideburns", Thomas Joseph Chiantese a/k/a Tommy "C".

United States District Court, S. D. Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Division.

January 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Strike Force, Dept. of Justice, Miami, Fla., for plaintiff.

Stephen J. Finta, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for Cerrella.


ROETTGER, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE is before the court on a pleading styled "Verified Motion to Disqualify", filed by defendant John Joseph Cerrella, and certified by his attorney, Stephen J. Finta, as made in good faith. The pleading seeks this court's recusal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 144, 455.

Stripped to its bare bones, defendant's contention is that the court should disqualify itself from hearing defendant's prospective

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