UNITED STATES v. POLIZZI

Nos. 85-5170, 85-5171.

801 F.2d 1543 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael S. POLIZZI, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph E. MATRANGA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger W. Haines, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Peter K. Nunez, U.S. Atty., Roger W. Haines, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Neal S. Fink, Detroit, Mich., Eugene G. Iredale, San Diego, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Before HUG and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and GEORGE, District Judge.


HUG, Circuit Judge:

Michael S. Polizzi ("Polizzi") and Joseph E. Matranga ("Matranga") appeal their convictions for conspiracy to collect and the collection of extensions of credit by extortionate means under 18 U.S.C. § 894 (1982) and travel in aid of racketeering under 18 U.S.C. § 1952 (1982).1

Polizzi and Matranga jointly raise contentions concerning the jury instructions and a contention that a key government witness...

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