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Joseph Aiuppa — Part 2
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CG 92-677
games won, and 3) a register with the word” ‘Jackpot. printed
thereon which reflected ‘the nuitiber of jackpots won.
' During. the | GOurse of ‘the trial an expert witness
for Taylor and Cempany told the court thxt the Trade Booster ..
could be ‘used to count the number of times a door was. ....
opened or even to comt the number of times a chek ‘seg
drawer Was opensd. When this expert was questioned pb:
ini GOVErnMeNnt atierneys £525 ab part a jac a ;
in connection with a cash. yegister he was: at ae Loss to
explain | to the court. a
ue
During the course of the trial, | @ Special Agent”
of the FBI was asked by the court to demonstrate the
operation of the Trads Booster as ‘it was deseribed by.
‘ANSONI during his interview with Special Agents of the --.
FBI. The Federal Judge hearing this case stepped down.
from his bench and intently Watched while the Specd:
Agent of the FBI pulled the handleJof the’ slot’ machi
five times. On this fifth try three plums appeared on:. so
‘the slot machine calling for a 16 to 1 pay-off. After’ -
observing the register on the machine calling for this a
16 to 1 odds the Federal Judge then returned te his bench. >.
witheut comment.
At the conclusion of the trial of. the. partners”
ef Taylor and Company, ‘all were ‘found guilty of “wiolating
the federal law. The Federal Judge: Suggested that. a
pre-sentence investigation be conducted concerning “tht
background of the defendants in order that he would hi
' aided al ‘Fixing the proper sentence
“The defense attorneys immedi abely advise the.
-gourt that they did net desire a background, investigation
of their clients for the reason they did net™ belie et
elients would benefit from such: an investigation:
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