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IANNELLI v. UNITED STATES

No. 73-64.

420 U.S. 770 (1975)

95 S.Ct. 1284

43 L.Ed.2d 616

IANNELLI ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. McLaughlin argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Charles Alan Wright and Stanton D. Levenson.

Mark L. Evans argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork and Assistant Attorney General Petersen.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires the Court to consider Wharton's Rule, a doctrine of criminal law enunciating an exception to the general principle that a conspiracy and the substantive offense that is its immediate end are discrete crimes for which separate sanctions may be imposed.

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Petitioners were tried under a six-count indictment alleging a variety of federal gambling offenses. Each of the eight petitioners...

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