Richard “Bocci” DeSciscio[1] was an enforcer for the Genovese crime family who was imprisoned for the 1977 murder of Frank Bok Chung Chin.
Legal issues
editAlong with Louis “Bobby” Manna, he was convicted of the murder of Irwin “The Fat Man” Schiff.[2][3][4]
In 2022, Manna, then 92 and DeSciscio, then 80, filed the paperwork for compassionate early release under Donald Trump's First Step Act.[5] Manna and DeSciscio had been sentenced to 80 and 75 years respectively by Judge Maryanne Trump Barry.[6]
They also appealed their convictions on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct.[7]
References
edit- ^ Atmonavage, Joe (April 28, 2021). "N.J. mobsters in prison for plot to kill John Gotti trying to overturn 1989 conviction". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Anastasia, George (July 22, 2021). "The Fat Man and the Hit". Jersey Man Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Joseph F (April 16, 1989). "Tapes Tell How Schiff Was Murdered". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Burns, Frances Ann (April 5, 1989). "Witness links reputed Genovese enforcer to 1977 killing". UPI archives. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "The Chicago Syndicate: Mobsters Louis Manna and Richard DeSciscio, Who Conspired to Kill John Gotti, Attempt to use Former President Donald Trump's First Step Act to Gain Release from Prison". The Chicago Syndicate. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Levine, Jon (January 1, 2022). "Mobsters hoping to use First Step Act to secure compassionate release". The New York Post. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Scarpo, Ed (June 6, 2010). "THE BAD OLD DAYS: Appeals Highlight Genovese Family Plot To Kill Gambino Boss John Gotti, Brother Gene". La Cosa Nostra News. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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