U.S. v. ZIZZO

Nos. 95-1643, 95-1886, 95-3369, 95-3434, 95-4083 and 96-1762.

120 F.3d 1338 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony C. ZIZZO, James J. Marcello, Richard Gervasio, Anthony N. Chiaramonti, Brett K. O'Dell, and Samuel A. Carlisi, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marsha A. McClellan, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Mark J. Vogel (argued), Barry Rand Elden, Chief of Appeals, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Appellate Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robert S. Bailey, Cynthia Giacchetti (argued), Chicago, IL, Julius L. Echeles, Pompano Beach, FL, for Anthony C. Zizzo.

George N. Leighton (argued), Neal & Associates, John Thomas Moran, Jr., Chicago, IL, for James J. Marcello.

Terrence P. LeFevour (argued), Samuel V.P. Banks, Law Offices of Samuel V.P. Banks, Chicago, IL, for Richard Gervasio.

David G. Duggan (argued), Chicago, IL, for Anthony N. Chiaramonti.

Ralph E. Meczyk (argued), Chicago, IL, for Brett K. O'Dell.

Thomas P. Sullivan, Jenner & Block, Arthur N. Nasser (argued), Raymond J. Smith, Smith, Lodge & Schneider, Chicago, IL, Herbert Shafer, Atlanta, GA, for Samuel A. Carlisi.

Before BAUER, FLAUM, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

In December 1992 a grand jury indicted eleven members of the Chicago Outfit, the Windy City's notorious crime syndicate, for their roles in the illegal gambling and loansharking operations of two of the Outfit's street-crew subdivisions. Two mobsters pled guilty and the rest of the indictees took their chances with a jury. All but one were convicted, and six appealed. After we consolidated their appeals, one of the defendants, Samuel...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases