Sentencing is delayed for study of guidelines
Post-Tribune (IN)
January 10, 1992
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U.S. District Judge James T. Moody Thursday continued the sentencing of Sam Nuzzo Jr. and Peter "Cadillac Pete" Petros after hearing attorneys argue the application of new federal sentencing guidelines.
Moody, saying he wanted to study the guidelines, set sentencing for Jan. 29.
Nuzzo, 45, of Merrillville, and Petros, 56, formerly of Gary and LaPorte, were among six defendants convicted in August on racketeering and extortion charges in connection with the collection of a "street tax" from illegal gambling operations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Thill asked Moody to increase the offense level the two face because of their connection to the crime syndicate. If approved, it would increase their potential sentences by at least five years.
Petros is a longtime area gambler and street collector for the crime syndicate.
Nuzzo ran the sports betting operation in Northwest Indiana. Nuzzo's father, Sam Nuzzo Sr., and his brother, Arthur Nuzzo, and sisters, Jennifer Kaufman and Sandra Mynes, also were charged but pleaded guilty. Each was sentenced to a year in prison.
Moody earlier this week continued the sentencings of Dominick "Tootsie" Palermo, the leader of the syndicate's gambling operations in Northwest Indiana and south Chicago; Nicholas "Jumbo" Guzzino, Palermo's top lieutenant; Bernard "Snooky" Morgano, who headed gambling collections in Northwest Indiana, and Sam "Frog" Glorioso, a longtime gambler who took part in the collections.
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