UNITED STATES v. CAGNINA

No. 81-5709.

697 F.2d 915 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sam CAGNINA, a/k/a "Sam", "Fat Man", "Charles Lawton", Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

February 10, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan I. Karten, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

William C. Bryson, Joel Gershowitz, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RONEY and JOHNSON, Circuit Judges, and DYER, Senior Circuit Judge.


RONEY, Circuit Judge:

Sam Cagnina was convicted of a variety of crimes, including violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute, 18 U.S.C.A. § 1962(c), (d). On appeal he claims (1) the Government failed to prove the "enterprise" element of a RICO offense, (2) misjoinder, (3) the district court erred in admitting declarations by unindicted co-conspirators, (4) the district court erred in denying his request for the Government to...

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