Legal Opinion

Cisco v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 15, 2009No. S09A0371, S09A0375PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

These cases involve the constitutionality of the in personam forfeiture provision, OCGA § 16-14-7 (m), in the Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, OCGA § 16-14-1 et seq. (the “RICO Act”). The Camden County District Attorney in the name and on behalf of the State of Georgia filed an in personam RICO forfeiture complaint against defendants Althea Moore, Tammy Walker and their father, Fairley Cisco, along with nine other individuals and twelve businesses, who are the current or former owners, officers or operators of three truck stops in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Hudson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. United States v. BajakajianSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Helvering v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  5. United States v. UrserySupreme Court of the United States · 1996

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Patel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  2. State v. SinghSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  3. Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services v. SteinerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  4. Ga. Dep't of Human Servs. v. SteinerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  5. Daniel Corp. v. ReedSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

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