Legal Opinion
United States v. Patrick
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 3, 2001No. 99-1387, 99-1388PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises questions about the definition of the “enterprise” element of criminal charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq. (“RICO”), and the admissibility of evidence concerning the adequacy of police investigations and of investigation tips received by police officers as to who committed a crime.
Samuel Patrick and Jason Arthur were each convicted on over six counts of a criminal RICO indictment arising out of their membership in the Intervale Posse (IVP), a gang that distributed crack cocaine from 1990 to 1996…
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