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March 7, 2024 47 mins

Re: RICO Act/Sons of Anarchy (2008)

What is RICO? What does it stand for?  How is it used?

Sources:

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (2023 Edition).

18 U.S.C. §§ 932 (Straw Purchasing of Firearms), 933 (Trafficking in Firearms), 2339B. (Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations) (2023 Edition).


“Homicide,” California Penal Code §§ 187-199.

“Uniform Controlled Substances Act,” California Health and Safety Code §§ 11000 - 11651.


Boyle v. United States, 556 U.S. 938 (2009).

H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., 492 U.S. 229 (1989).

Nat’l Org. for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler, 510 U.S. 249 (1994).

Reves v. Ernst & Young, 507 U.S. 170 (1993).

United States v. Martinez, 657 F.3d 811 (9th Cir. 2011).


CRIMINAL RICO: 18 U.S.C. §§1961-1968.  A Manual For Federal Prosecutors, Organized Crime and Gang Section, U.S. Department of Justice (May 2016 6th Rev. Ed.).


“Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations” Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State.  https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/


“Mafia Commission Trial” Wikipedia, accessed 2/2024.

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