ORENA v. U.S.

Nos. 96 CV 1461, 96 CV 1474, 92 CR 351.

299 F.Supp.2d 82 (2004)

Victor J. ORENA and Pasquale Amato, Movants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

January 15, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Flora Edwards, Benjamin Brafman, Brafman & Ross, P.C., Alan S. Futerfas, Gerald L. Shargel, Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Lichtman, Esq., New York City, for Petitioners.

George Stamboulidis, Andrew Weissman, United States Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, NY, for Respondent.


MEMORANDUM and ORDER

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

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