State v. Smith

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|4aI agree with the decision to affirm relator’s convictions and sentences, but *367disagree with certain reasons provided in the opinion.

■ This case arises out of a multi-year investigation initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (“FBI”) New Orleans Gang Task Force, which included federal and state officers.' The majority opinion explains the results of this investigation resulted in the indictments of 21 defendants in federal and state courts charged with over 50 acts of racketeering and 30 additional criminal offenses. During the investigation,, FBI task force officers, who…