MELLI

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By

• Thomas v. State, 597 So. 2d 912 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992)
  …itness did not, and under the circumstances reflected in the record could not, properly assert a constitutional right not to testify because of fear for his personal safety. See United States v. Zappola, 646 F. 2d 48, 53 (2d Cir.1981), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 866, 103 S.Ct. 145, 74 L.Ed.2d 122 (1982); LaTona v. United States, 449 F. 2d 121 (8th Cir.1971). In addition, the witness apparently waived any other possible right to refuse to testify by giving a sworn deposition. Love v. State, 438 So. 2d 142, 144 (…
• United States v. Petitjean, 883 F.2d 1341 (7th Cir. 1989)
  …not relevant here, in obtaining property even where the defendant asserts a lawful claim of right to the property. United States v. Agnes, 753 F. 2d 293, 297-99 (3d Cir.1985); United States v. Zappola, 677 F. 2d 264, 268-70 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 866, 103 S.Ct. 145, 74 L.Ed.2d 122 (1982). To the extent, moreover, that the nature and existence of Ryan’s debts to Petitjean affected Ryan’s credibility, even if it was error for the district court to forbid cross-examination as to Ryan’s debts for t…
• United States v. Sturm, 870 F.2d 769 (1st Cir. 1989)
  …e Hobbs Act.” United States v. Cerilli, 603 F. 2d 415, 419 (3d Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1043, 100 S.Ct. 728, 62 L.Ed.2d 728 (1980); accord United States v. Zappola, 677 F. 2d 264, 269 (2d Cir.), cert. denied sub nom. Melli v. United States, 459 U.S. 866, 103 S.Ct. 145, 74 L.Ed.2d 122 (1982); United States v. Porcaro, 648 F. 2d 753, 760 (1st Cir.1981); United States v. French, 628 F. 2d 1069, 1075 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 956, 101 S.Ct. 364, 66 L.Ed.2d 221 (1980). Although it may be appro…