Iannelli v. United States
United States Supreme Court
420 U.S. 770 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
Iannelli (defendant) was convicted both of conspiring to violate a federal statute criminalizing five or more people joining together to run an illegal gambling business, and of the underlying gambling offense itself; the Third Circuit affirmed both convictions.
IssueFree
Whether Wharton's Rule precludes a conviction for criminal conspiracy where merging the conspiracy into its targeted offense would be contrary to legislative intent.