sentences:  On May 5, 1988, Louis and Vincent were convicted of creating scheme to allocate contracts and obtain payoffs for constructing the concrete superstructures of 16 Manhattan buildings, including Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Trump Plaza.Louis was sentenced to 14 years in prison.On June 28, 1991, a federal appeals court reversed the convictions, rebuking the trial judge for exercising undue pressure on the jurors.