U.S. v. DiLORETO

Nos. 88-3635, 88-3636, 88-3660, 88-3694 and 88-3708.

888 F.2d 996 (1989)

The UNITED STATES v. Patrick R. DiLORETO, a/k/a "Patsy," a/k/a "Cheech", Richard A. DiLoreto, a/k/a "Ricky", Patrick J. Pieri, Sr., Walter Von Elliott, Ronald R. Thomas, Barry A. Baer, Michael C. Claypool, Peter J. Vella. Appeal of Richard DiLORETO, (Five Cases) in No. 88-3635. Appeal of Patrick J. PIERI, Sr., in No. 88-3636. Appeal of Michael C. CLAYPOOL, in No. 88-3660. Appeal of Patrick R. DiLORETO, in No. 88-3694. Appeal of Peter VELLA, in No. 88-3708.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided November 7, 1989.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied January 11, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Garhart (argued), Erie, Pa., for appellant Richard DiLoreto.

Bruce L. Getsinger (argued), Schroeck & Segel, P.C., Erie, Pa., for appellant Patrick J. Pieri, Sr.

Paul J. Susko (argued), Erie, Pa., for appellant Michael C. Claypool.

William P. Weichler (argued), Leonard G. Ambrose, Ambrose and Friedman, Erie, Pa., for appellant Patrick R. DiLoreto.

Paul D. Boas (argued), Berlin, Boas & Isaacson, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant Peter Vella.

Charles D. Sheehy, Acting U.S. Atty., Constance M. Bowden (argued), Paul J. Brysh, Asst. U.S. Attys., Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Before MANSMANN, COWEN and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied January 11, 1990.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

Each of the five defendants before us, convicted as a participant in a conspiracy to distribute narcotics, raises issues peculiar to his particular conviction. In addition, each adopts, pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 28(i), the arguments of every other defendant. Hence, these appeals present us with a number of alleged errors. We...

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