United States Second Circuit

Various claims, including (1) Apprendi violations, (2) insufficient evidence of conspiracy to launder money, (3) Allen charge violations, and (4) erroneous denial of motion for mistrial, are without merit, and convictions and sentences for money laundering and marijuana distribution are affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2003
• Published 04/03/2003

Judges

• POOLER, Circuit Judge., Before:  FEINBERG, POOLER, SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John W. Mitchell, New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellant Edmund L. Panek., David G. Secular, Assistant Federal Public Defender (Alexander Bunin, Federal Public Defender, on the brief), Syracuse, New York, for Defendant-Appellant Alexander Panek., Brenda K. Sannes, Assistant United States Attorney (Joseph A. Pavone, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, on the brief), Syracuse, New York, for Appellee.