U.S. v. LaPORTA

Nos. 39, 89 and 90, Dockets 93-1826 to 93-1828.

46 F.3d 152 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. Michael LaPORTA and Vincent Sicurella, also known as "Jimmy," Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided December 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony M. Bruce, Asst. U.S. Atty., Buffalo, NY (Patrick H. NeMoyer, U.S. Atty., W.D.N.Y.), for appellant-cross-appellee.

Herbert L. Greenman, Buffalo, NY (Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer, Roll, Salisbury & Cambria, of counsel), for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant Vincent "Jimmy" Sicurella.

Joel L. Daniels, Buffalo, NY, for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant Michael LaPorta.

Before: MESKILL, MAHONEY and McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judges.


McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:

Michael LaPorta and Vincent "Jimmy" Sicurella were arrested after they had burned Sicurella's car to collect on the car's insurance and after they fell for a government sting operation by setting a government car on fire. They were indicted for: (1) conspiracy to commit mail fraud and destroy government property, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; (2) mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §...

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