Legal Opinion
United States v. Rollness
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 2, 2009No. 07-30411PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
Rodney Lee Rollness appeals his sentence and conviction on multiple counts, including participation in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (“RICO”), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), RICO conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), and murder in violation of the Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a) (“VICAR murder”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
The testimony of the government’s witnesses, if credited, is evidence sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the “general purpose” of Rollness’…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Rodney Lee Rollness v. Felipe Martinez Jr.District Court, C.D. California · 2019
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