UNITED STATES v. VASTA

No. SSS 86 Cr. 60 (RLC).

649 F.Supp. 974 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Philip VASTA, Edward Margiotta, Oreste Abbamonte, Jr., Michael Paradiso, Arnold Squitieri, Angelo Amen, Richard Romano, Angelo Meli, Mark A. Deleonardis, Michael Deleonardis, Sr., Michael Deleonardis, Jr., Oreste Abbamonte, Sr., Catherine Abbamonte, Patricia Toron, Defendants.

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

October 28, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudolph W. Giuliani, U.S. Atty., for S.D. N.Y., New York City, for U.S.; Michael R. Bromwich, Annmarie Levins, Steven A. Standiford, Robert L. Ullman, Asst. U.S. Attys., of counsel.

Gerald L. Shargel, New York City, for Philip Vasta; Steven Reiss, of counsel.

Murray Richman, Bronx, N.Y., for Edward Margiotta.

Jonathan N. Boxer, Burns, Burger & Boxer, Westbury, N.Y., for Oreste Abbamonte, Jr.

Howard L. Jacobs, New York City, for Michael Paradiso.

Lawrence H. Schoenbach, New York City, for Angelo Amen.

Arthur Miller, Farber and Miller, Brooklyn, N.Y., for Richard Romano.

Ruth M. Chamberlin, The Legal Aid Society, Federal Defender Services, New York City, for Angelo Meli.

Michael Hurwitz, New York City, for Arnold Squitieri.

Michael P. Joseph, Joseph & Stalonas, New York City, for Mark A. DeLeonardis.

Daniel Noble, New York City, for Michael DeLeonardis, Sr.

Howard Mulholland, New York City, for Michael DeLeonardis, Jr.

John Jacobs, New York City, for Patricia Toron.

Richard Rehbock, New York City, for Oreste Abbamonte, Sr. and Catherine Abbamonte.


ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

This case charges 14 defendants in a 23-count indictment with various violations of the federal narcotics laws and defendant Vasta with several firearms infringements. The indictment charges all defendants with conspiring to distribute heroin. Defendants Philip Vasta and Oreste Abbamonte, Jr. are charged with operating a continuing criminal enterprise for the distribution of narcotics. Defendants Arnold Squitieri and Michael Paradiso...

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