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UNITED STATES v. PETITO

NO. CR-81-00150.

519 F.Supp. 838 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America v. Amadio PETITO, Defendant.

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

August 7, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Korman, U. S. Atty., E. D. N. Y., Thomas P. Puccio, Organized Crime Strike Force, Brooklyn, N. Y. by Laura Bravetti, Sp. Atty., Brooklyn, N. Y., for the U. S.

J. Jeffrey Weisenfeld, New York City, for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

COSTANTINO, District Judge.

The defendant, Amadio Petito, was charged in a two-count indictment with perjury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623, and criminal contempt, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 401. He moved to dismiss the contempt charge prior to trial. The court denied the motion orally and now submits this memorandum fully setting forth its reasoning.

FACTS

In July, 1980, Petito was called...

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