U.S. v. SILVANO

Nos. 86-1460, 86-1488.

812 F.2d 754 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joseph SILVANO, Jr., Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. William P. McNEILL, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 4, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellen Y. Suni with whom Jack I. Zalkind, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for Joseph Silvano, Jr.

Morris M. Goldings with whom Richard S. Jacobs and Mahoney, Hawkes & Goldings, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for William P. McNeill.

Michael Loucks, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Robert S. Mueller, III, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellee.

Before BOWNES, Circuit Judge, ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.


ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge.

An official of the City of Boston and his friend, an insurance agent, were convicted in the United States District Court of conspiracy, extortion, and multiple counts of mail fraud arising out of a scheme to defraud the City and its citizens in connection with the city employees health insurance program. They appeal their convictions based on (1) the scope and requirements of the federal mail fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1341; (2)...

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