U.S. v. MORELLI

Nos. 96-5144, 96-5389.

169 F.3d 798 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, v. MORELLI, Anthony, (D.C. Crim. No. 93-cr-00210-1), Appellant in No. 96-5144. United States of America, v. Igor Roizman, a/k/a Little Igor, (D.C. Crim. No. 93-cr-00210-10), Igor Roizman Appellant in No. 96-5389.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Reargued September 8, 1998.

Decided March 9, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judd Burstein (Argued), Marc Fernich, Burstein & Fass LLP, New York, N.Y., for Appellant Igor Roizman.

Michael S. Vogel, Allegaert, Berger & Vogel LLP, New York, N.Y., Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr. (Argued), Barrett, Gravante, Carpinello & Stern LLP, New York, N.Y., Richard A. Rehbock, Law Office of Richard A. Rehbock, Jericho, N.Y., for Appellant Anthony Morelli.

Faith S. Hochberg, United States Attorney, George S. Leone, Assistant United States Attorney, Elizabeth S. Ferguson (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellee United States of America.

Before: BECKER, Chief Judge, SCIRICA, Circuit Judge, and KELLY, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Chief Judge.

These appeals by defendants Anthony Morelli and Igor Roizman from judgments in a criminal case raise two issues of criminal law and procedure. Morelli's appeal centers on the interpretation of the federal money laundering statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1956, in the context of wire fraud. Roizman's appeal involves the question of ineffective assistance of counsel where the defendant's attorney faces a possible conflict...

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