U.S. v. MARINO

Nos. 00-1739, 00-1813.

277 F.3d 11 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Vincent Michael MARINO, a/k/a Gigi Portalla, and John J. Patti III, Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Sheketoff with whom Sheketoff & Homan was on brief for appellant Vincent Marino.

Terrance J. McCarthy for appellant John J. Patti III.

Cynthia A. Young, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom James B. Farmer, United States Attorney, was on brief for appellee.

Before: BOUDIN, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.


LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Vincent Marino, a/k/a Gigi Portalla, and John Patti were members of La Cosa Nostra. They appeal their convictions under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (1994 & Supp. V 1999) and the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute (VICAR), 18 U.S.C. § 1959 (1994).

RICO has proven to be a powerful weapon in the government's efforts against organized crime. And so...

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