U.S. v. PUNGITORE

Nos. 89-1371 to 1372, 89-1393, 89-1395 to 1397, 89-1400 to 1404, 89-1409, 89-1446 and 89-1448.

910 F.2d 1084 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America v. Anthony PUNGITORE, Jr., Appellant in No. 89-1371. UNITED STATES of America v. Joseph GRANDE. Appellant in No. 89-1372. UNITED STATES of America v. Francis IANNARELLA, Jr., Appellant in No. 89-1393. UNITED STATES of America v. Phillip NARDUCCI. Appellant in No. 89-1395. UNITED STATES of America v. Salvatore SCAFIDI. Appellant in No. 89-1396. UNITED STATES of America v. Nicholas VIRGILIO. Appellant in No. 89-1397. UNITED STATES of America v. Charles IANNECE. Appellant in No. 89-1400. UNITED STATES of America v. Salvatore Wayne GRANDE. Appellant in No. 89-1401. UNITED STATES of America v. Joseph PUNGITORE. Appellant in No. 89-1402. UNITED STATES of America v. Frank NARDUCCI, Jr., Appellant in No. 89-1403. UNITED STATES of America v. Ralph STAINO, Jr., Appellant in No. 89-1404. UNITED STATES of America v. Salvatore J. MERLINO. Appellant in No. 89-1409. UNITED STATES of America v. Nicodemo SCARFO. Appellant in No. 89-1446. UNITED STATES of America v. Joseph CIANCAGLINI. Appellant in No. 89-1448.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 1, 1990.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Kelly, Asst. Defender, Defender Ass'n of Philadelphia, Federal Court Div., Philadelphia, Pa., for Anthony Pungitore, Jr.

Willis W. Berry, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for Joseph Grande.

Robert E. Madden, Philadelphia, Pa., for Francis Iannarella, Jr.

Stanford Shmukler (argued), Philadelphia, Pa., for Frank Narducci, Jr. and Phillip Narducci.

Christopher G. Furlong, Springfield, Pa., for Salvatore Scafidi.

Stephen P. Patrizio (argued), Dranoff & Patrizio, Philadelphia, Pa., for Nicholas Virgilio.

Louis T. Savino, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for Charles Iannece.

Hope C. Lefeber, Philadelphia, Pa., for Salvatore Wayne Grande.

Peter Goldberger (argued), Philadelphia, Pa., for Joseph Pungitore.

M.W. Pinsky, Westmont, N.J., for Ralph Staino, Jr.

Edwin J. Jacobs, Jr., Jacobs & Bruso, PA, Atlantic City, N.J., for Salvatore J. Merlino.

Robert F. Simone, Philadelphia, Pa., Milton E. Grusmark (argued), Miami, Fla., for Nicodemo Scarfo.

Robert E. Welsh, Jr. (argued), Philadelphia, Pa., for Joseph Ciancaglini.

Michael M. Baylson, U.S. Atty., Frank J. Marine (argued), Lead Appellate Atty., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., Joel M. Friedman, David E. Fritchey, Arnold H. Gordon, Louis R. Pichini, Albert J. Wicks, Asst. U.S. Attys., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Philadelphia Strike Force, Philadelphia, Pa., for the U.S.

Before BECKER, GREENBERG and GARTH, Circuit Judges.


Argued and Submitted under Third Circuit Rule 12(6) April 25, 1990.

Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied September 10, 1990.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

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 II. THE FACTS                                                         1097
    A. MURDERS AND ATTEMPTED MURDERS                                   1099
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