U.S. v. SCARFO

Civil No. 97-2780. Criminal No. 88-00003-1.

970 F.Supp. 426 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Nicodemo SCARFO.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

July 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Fritchey, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Louis R. Pichini, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiff.

Norris E. Gelman, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

VAN ANTWERPEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On November 19, 1988, Nicodemo Scarfo, the former boss of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Family, was convicted by a jury in a major mafia trial of RICO and RICO Conspiracy, Illegal Gambling Business, and two counts of Unlawful Distribution of Methamphetamine, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c) and (d), 1963, 1955, and 21 U.S.C. § 841. The jury specifically found him guilty...

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