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United States v. Lucchese, alias Luckese, alias Lucase, alias Arra, alias Luchese; and Costello v. United States, 1960 — 362 U.S. 973 · caselaw · US
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United States v. Lucchese, alias Luckese, alias Lucase, alias Arra, alias Luchese; and Costello v. United States
362 U.S. 973·Supreme Court of the United States·1960
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Opinion
No. 789. No. 802.
United States v. Lucchese, alias Luckese, alias Lucase, alias Arra, alias Luchese; and Costello v. United States.
Solicitor General Rankin for the United States in No. 789.
Edward Bennett Williams, Agnes A. Neill and Morris Shilensky for petitioner in No. 802.
Richard J. Burke and Myron L. Shapiro for respondent in No. 789.
Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey, Beatrice Rosenberg and Eugene L. Grimm for the United States in No. 802.
[MAJORITY]
Petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted. The motion to amend the petition for certiorari in No. 802 is assigned for hearing and consolidated with the argument on the merits in No. 789.
Reported below: No. 802, 275 F. 2d 355.