Priest sues over wrongful arrest in Gentlemn Bandit case
Wilmington based suit filed in U S District Court accuses Rev Bernard Pagano of unlawful arrest and rights violations after he was suspected in the 1978 79 Delaware robberies that ended with Ronald Clouser's confession and Pagano’s charges dropped. Pagano alleges police and magistrate conspired to commit him to a hospital without due process. He cites 14th amendment rights and seeks accountability from Det Timothy Warren Scheuler Corporal Albert Ament and Magistrate John Wilding.
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Wilmington
Del
Bernard Pagano
U.S. District Court
Pagano
Delaware
Sal Chiged Bon
Delaware County
Ronald Clouser
Brookhaven
Clouser
Smyrna State Prison
John Wilding
Delaware State Hospital
Timothy Warren Scheuler
Albert Ament
The
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Abscam Acquittal Review By 3rd Circuit Court
All nine active judges of the 3rd U S Court of Appeals vote to rehear the Abscam acquittal appeal involving former Philadelphia city council president George Schwartz and councilman Harry Jannotti. The November hearing will examine the government appeal after Judge John Fullam overturned their 1980 convictions.
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Philadelphia
API
3Rd Circuit
George Schwartz
Harry Jannotti
Schwartz
Jannotti
Abscam
New York
2Nd Circuit Court
U.S
John Fullam
Collins J. Seitz
Circuit
John Fiorvanti
Seitz
Fullam