U.S. v. LANESE

No. 853, Docket 90-1525.

937 F.2d 54 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Michael Vincent LANESE, a/k/a "Vinnie", Joseph Iannucci, a/k/a "Joey I's", and Thomas Romano, a/k/a "T.R.", Defendants, Michael Vincent Lanese, a/k/a "Vinnie", Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul B. Bergman, New York City, for defendant-appellant.

John H. Durham, Asst. U.S. Atty. for the District of Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut (Stanley A. Twardy, Jr., U.S. Atty. for the District of Connecticut, New Haven, Conn., of counsel), for appellee.

Before FEINBERG, MINER, and MAHONEY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Under section 3B1.1(b) of the Sentencing Guidelines, a defendant's offense level is increased by three if the court finds that he was a "manager or supervisor ... and the criminal activity involved five or more participants or was otherwise extensive." U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(b).1 This appeal presents the principal question whether the activity of collecting a debt by extortionate means may be considered "otherwise extensive...

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