UNITED STATES v. BURKE

Nos. 26, 27, 28, 29, Dockets 82-1028, 82-1030, 82-1032, 82-1056.

700 F.2d 70 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. James BURKE, Anthony Perla, Rocco Perla, and Richard Kuhn, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald L. Shargel, New York City, for defendant-appellant Burke.

James K. O'Malley, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendants-appellants Rocco and Anthony Perla.

Gary B. Zimmerman, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant-appellant Kuhn.

Edward A. McDonald, Attorney-in-Charge, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Organized Crime Strike Force, E.D.N.Y., Brooklyn, N.Y. (Edward R. Korman, U.S. Atty., E.D. N.Y., Lawrence H. Sharf, Sp. Counsel, E.D. N.Y., Brooklyn, N.Y., of counsel), for appellee U.S.A.

James C. Goodale, John G. Koeltl, Gary W. Kubek, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City, for amicus curiae Time, Inc.

Before LUMBARD, MESKILL and CARDAMONE, Circuit Judges.


MESKILL, Circuit Judge:

The defendants appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Bramwell, J., convicting them, after a four week jury trial, on charges of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq. (1976 & Supp. V 1981) (RICO), conspiracy to commit sports bribery, 18 U.S.C. § 224 (1976), and interstate travel with the intent...

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