Commonwealth v. Besch

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

This case presents the Court with the question of whether the prosecution of a wholly illegitimate drug conspiracy which exhibits no legitimate purpose nor encompasses any elements *3of a legitimate business activity is within the scope of the Pennsylvania Corrupt Organizations Statute. 18 Pa.C.S. § 911 et seq. (hereinafter referred to as “Pa.C.O.A.”). For the reasons that follow, this Court finds that the Pa.C.O.A. statute does not encompass the prosecution of a wholly illegitimate enterprise, thus, we affirm the Superior Court decision in part, and reverse…