U.S. v. WOODS

Nos. 90-3044, 90-3045 and 90-3046.

915 F.2d 854 (1990)

UNITED STATES v. Benjamin H. WOODS, Appellant in No. 90-3044, Michael A. Hartman, Appellant in No. 90-3045, Ablebuilt Construction Company, Inc., a/k/a Ablebuilt Homes, Inc., Appellant in No. 90-3046.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided October 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Scarlata, Scarlata & Plastino, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant Benjamin H. Woods.

John L. Doherty, Manifesto, Doherty & Donahoe, Pittsburgh, Pa., Ellen M. Viakley (argued), Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant Michael A. Hartman.

Timothy J. Wojton, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant Ablebuilt Const. Co., a/k/a Ablebuilt Homes, Inc.

Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., U.S. Atty., Constance M. Bowden (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Paul J. Brysh, Asst. U.S. Atty., Pittsburgh, Pa., for the U.S.

Before MANSMANN, GREENBERG and SEITZ, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

On June 22, 1989, appellants Benjamin Woods, Michael Hartman, and Ablebuilt Construction Co., were charged in a twenty-nine count indictment which included a RICO count under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), the City Council of Pittsburgh being the RICO enterprise, numerous Hobbs Act counts and tax counts, arising from public corruption in the Pittsburgh area.1 They were all convicted on...

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