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U.S. v. TORCASIO

No. 91-5316.

959 F.2d 503 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony Thomas TORCASIO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided March 11, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha Purcell Rogers, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Washington, D.C., argued (Ronald G. White, on brief), for defendant-appellant.

John Patrick Rowley, III, Asst. U.S. Atty., Charleston, W. Va., argued (Michael W. Carey, U.S. Atty., Michael L. Keller, Asst. U.S. Atty., on brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SPROUSE and LUTTIG, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Anthony Torcasio was indicted for paying $17,000 to a West Virginia state senator for the purpose of influencing the passage of a statute that would legalize gambling in the state. After a four-day trial, Torcasio was convicted of aiding and abetting West Virginia Senate President Daniel Tonkovich, who earlier pleaded guilty to committing extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act. 18 U.S.C. §...

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