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face value of $1,823,0003 were confiscated from the Bossis'
residence at the time of their arrest. The Bossis were returned
to Philadelphia for trial.
The trial of the case began in November 1979, before the
Honorable John B. Hannum in the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The jury was unable to reach a
verdict, and Judge Hannum declared a mistrial on November 27,
1979.
In December 1979, Lynch retained the law firm of Groen,
Smolow and Lynch (the law firm) to act as co-counsel to file any
civil suits that might be necessary to protect the estate in the
event the U.S. Attorney declined to reprosecute the Bossis. The
"Lynch" in the name of the law firm was Lynch's brother, James E.
Lynch. In January 1980, Mary Orlando, as administratrix of the
Estate of Philip Meriano, dismissed Frank Carano as general
counsel for the estate. At that time, the law firm became
general counsel for the estate.
On January 16, 1980, the U.S. Attorney moved the court for
leave to dismiss the indictment against the Bossis on the ground
that the United States did not believe that further prosecution
was warranted. The motion was granted. Immediately thereafter,
the Bossis filed a motion in Federal court asking the court to
order the United States to return to them the $1,823,000 in
3 Some of the securities were other than bearer bonds.
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