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COFFIN, Circuit Judge. This is a consolidated appeal by four defendants from their convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Defendants raise six issues on appeal, each concerning a ruling made on a pretrial motion. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the district court’s rulings. A. BACKGROUND 1. Factual The basic facts concerning defendants

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MASTROIANNI, U.S.D.J. I. INTRODUCTION On June 23, 1997, a federal jury found Ralph A. Goodridge ("Defendant") guilty *163of three counts: bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (Count One), using and

MASTROIANNI, U.S.D.J. I. INTRODUCTION Presently before the court is a Renewed Motion for Discovery filed by Juan Perez ("Defendant"), in which he seeks an order directing the government to provide unredacted copies of affidavits filed in support of applications for warrants under Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act ("Title III"),

MASTROIANNI, U.S.D.J. I. INTRODUCTION Jamil Roman ("Defendant") filed a motion to suppress the fruits of separate searches of his person, business, and residence. Following a Franks hearing, this court granted Defendant's motion as to the search of his business due to material misrepresentations and omissions in the affidavit supporting the warrant (which affidavit also supported the warrant to search Defe

MARK G. MASTROIANNI, United States District Judge I. INTRODUCTION In applying for a warrant to search the business and residence of Jamil Roman ("Defendant"), the Government alleged in an affidavit that a confidential informant ("CS") obtained four kilograms of cocaine at Defendant's business, TWC Auto Body, located at 56 Jackson Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts. However, CS-upon agreeing to cooperate with federal law

MASTROIANNI, U.S.D.J. I. INTRODUCTION Since early 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's ("FBI") Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force ("GTF") investigated a particular ring of heroin trafficking in Holyoke, MA.1 As part of that investigation, cooperating witnesses made more than ten controlled purchases from each Christopher Caballero, Nathan Caballero, Sean Krasi

*98 MASTROIANNI, District Judge. James F. Ford, with assistance from his wife Darlene and his sons Paul and Jim, 1 directed a marijuana-growing operation out of a home in Monroe, Maine. Acting on a tip from Jim’s girlfriend, police executed a sear

KAYATTA, Circuit Judge. The four members of the Ford family ran an illicit, indoor marijuana farm, for which they have all been sentenced to prison. This appeal by Darlene Ford primarily concerns not the marijuana, but rather Darlene’s semi-automatic rifle, which she allowed her husband, James F. Ford, to use for target practice. James’.s possession of a firearm was a crime because

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SUPPRESS MASTROIANNI, District Judge. I. Introduction On March 8, 2014, Detective Brendan Boyle seized from Osvaldo Vargas (“Defendant”) a small “bundle” of heroin, among other items, during a street encounter.1 On May 1, 2014, a grand jury *40

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S RENEWED MOTION FOR A JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL AS TO COUNTS 6 & 7 MASTROIANNI, District Judge. I. Introduction On September 12, 2013, Wilkenson Knaggs (“Defendant”) was indicted for three counts of mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341, two counts of forged endorsement of a security under 18 U.S.C. § 513, and two counts of engaging in m

602 F.Supp.2d 425 (2009) Ernest E. MASTROIANNI, Plaintiff, v. Edward REILLY, James Neal and Dr. Minetti, Defendants. No. 02CV0846 (ADS)(ETB). United States District Court, E.D. New York. March 7, 2009. *429 Anthony J. Colleluori, Esq., Woodbury, NY, for the Plaintiff. Office of the County Attorney of Nassau County, by Depu

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING Before HATCHETT, Chief Judge, BIRCH, Circuit Judge, and GODBOLD, Senior Circuit Judge. HATCHETT, Chief Judge: On petition for rehearing, we file this revised opinion. BACKGROUND Appellants Michael J. Bowers, former Attorney General of Georgia, Pat

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. No. 95-8107. Robert D. MASTROIANNI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael J. BOWERS, Patrick D. Deering, Joe B. Jackson, Jr., Weyland Yeomans, Defendants-Appellants. Jan. 5, 1996. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Before HA

437 F.Supp.2d 227 (2006) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff v. Antonio MARIN, Defendant. Criminal No. 05-30013-MAP. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. May 4, 2006. *228 Paul Smyth, U.S. Attorney's Office, Springfield, MA, for Plaintiff. Joseph D. Bernard, Law Office of Joseph D. Bernard P.C., Mark G. Mastroia

Robert D. MASTROIANNI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael J. BOWERS, Patrick D. Deering, et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 95-8107. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. April 29, 1999. Appeal from the

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*18SUMMARY ORDER Plaintiff Regions Bank appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Conner, J.), granting summary-judgment in favor of defendant Wieder & Mastroianni on Regions Bank’s claim of conversion. On November 1, 2007, 258 Fed.Appx. 52, this panel remanded to the district court, under United States v. Jacobson,

SUMMARY ORDER Plaintiff Regions Bank appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Conner, J.), granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Wieder & Mastroianni on Regions Bank’s claim of conversion. In awarding summary judgment in favor of the defendant, the district court referred to the Eleventh Circuit’s dismissal of plaintiffs claim against Provident

526 F.Supp.2d 411 (2007) REGIONS BANK d/b/a Regions Funding, Plaintiff, v. WIEDER & MASTROIANNI, P.C. and Peter Mastroianni, Defendants. Wieder & Mastroianni, P.C. and Peter Mastroianni, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. Morning Star Mortgage Bankers, Inc., Angela Daidone, and the Provident Bank, Inc. d/b/a Provident Consumer Financial Services, Inc., Third-Party Defendants. No. 01 Civ. 0116(WCC).