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Smaldone Brothers Are Sentenced Friday4 IDENVER Cfl — Eugene and Clyde Smaldone, onc-timc north Denver gamblers, were sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday and fined $10,000 each for tampering with a federal jury.Four eo-defendanis received lesser sentences and lighter fines.As U. 5. Judge Lee Knoiis passed sentence he fold the men they had obstructed' the most sacred thing in our judicial system”— a jury panel.Here are the sentences:Eugene (Checkers) Smaldone,44, 12 years ip prison and $10,000 fine for obstructing justice and conspiracy.Clyde Smaldone, *18, same term and fine on similar charges.Joseph F. Cefalu, 37, 2Vi years in prison and $5,000 fine for obstructing justice.. Fiore Smaldone, 65, - Wheat Ridge, a cousin of the hr others,18 months in prison and 55,000 fine for conspiring and obstructing justice.William Calvaresl, 37* of Derby, 18 mouths and $3,000 fine for obstructing justice and offering a bribe to a prospective juror.Jerry Benallo Jr., 43, also of Derby, 18 months and $50 fine for the same offense of which Cal- [ varesl was convicted.Alt the co-defendants 'will he eligible for consideration for parole after serving ouc-ljtird of their sentences.The court denied a revuesL lor a stay of execution and all were moved to a detention cell fo’aivait removal fo Denver. County Jriil rind eventuaf transfer to a federal penitentiary.Judge Knoiis said he took into consideration the 34 months the Smaldones served-in the Leaven-worth, Kan., prison,* under 60-ynar sentences Imposed Nov, 23, 1953, by Judge William- W; Ritter of Salt !*ake Cily. The U. S. Supreme Court reversed this sentencing March 14.The Smaldone brothers, pleaded guilty to jury tampering, and numerous other .federal charges against them were dismissed,Judge Knous said: These men started out deliberately with a .well organiicd plan v , to corrupt a jury. That overshadows, in my mind, the good things they have done.JCDhtifc
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Greeley Daily Tribune
Greeley, Colorado, US
Sat, Aug 20, 1955
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