U.S. v. Massino, No. 07-1618-cr (2nd Cir.) (546 F.3d 123) (October 10, 2008) (Per Curiam)
Loaded on Dec. 1, 2008
published in Punch and Jurists
December 15, 2008
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Conviction and sentence for conspiring to racketeer, illegal gambling, and conspiring to collect credit through extortionate means is affirmed where: 1) though lower court erred in admitting certain testimony by a witness and his sentencing challenges, the error was harmless; 2) the district court appropriately considered murder to be …
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