Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Federal Appeals Court Reverses New York Mortgage Fraud Conviction

Ruling that a New York Federal trial judge should have recused himself in the case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit today reversed the convictions of Robert J. Amico and Richard N. Amico, two brothers convicted in the largest case of mortgage fraud ever prosecuted in western New York. For more, see Judge tosses Amico verdicts (The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle).

Go here for the appeals court decision - U.S.A. vs. Amico.

For story update, see Brothers plead guilty to mortgage fraud (10-3-07).
(updated 10-11-07)