District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania November 18, 1996, Civil No. 96-6536; Criminal No. 88-00003-17 (United States v. Grande)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

VAN ANTWERPEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On November 19,1988 Joseph Grande was convicted of RICO and RICO Conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c), 1963. The jury specifically found him guilty of eight RICO predicate acts consisting of two murders, two attempted murders and four extortions. Post verdict motions were denied. United States v. Scarfo, 711 F.Supp. 1315 (E.D.Pa.